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Lincoln County, United States

All levelsReef breaks
Lincoln County, United States

All-level reef breaks, 5/4+ water year-round, quiet nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonMar–Oct86% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardshortboardreef
Water9.7–12.9°C5/4+ hooded most of the year
Internet266 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,480+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

1 spot within 25 km · 0 beginner, 0 intermediate, 1 advanced
Hazardsreefrocksrips
All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

Best window Mar–Oct · 8 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 75%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Mar–Oct · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
86peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
75%65%65%55%45%39%31%44%59%72%70%69%
Water
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Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-09 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 266 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla266 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,480–$4,110
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Lincoln County.
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Getting there

Nearest airportNewport Municipal Airport
CodeONP
Distance42 km

Towns like Lincoln County

person surfing on sea waves during daytime
Newport BeachUnited States
beginner · intermediate · reef · peak Year-round
road, forest, and body of water during day
KapaeloaUnited States
All levels · reef, beach · peak Feb–Jun
a group of people on a beach
Area C (Long Beach)Canada
All levels · beach, point · peak Year-round
Antique map of upper canada showing counties and districts
Juan de Fuca Electoral AreaCanada
All levels · point · peak Sep–Jun

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash