2016 World Rowing Championships – Women's lightweight single sculls

The women's lightweight single seagulls competition at the 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam took place at the Willem-Alexander Baan.

Schedule
The schedule was as follows: All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Heats
Heat winners advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechages.

Repechages
The two fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C/D semifinals.

Semifinals C/D
The three fastest boats in each semi were sent to the C final. The remaining boats were sent to the D final.

Semifinals A/B
The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.

Finals
The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.