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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.5
Difficulty Level: 3.0

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Overall: 3.3

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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Guide

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef in North Oregon is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lincoln City Nelscott Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Lincoln City Nelscott Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Lincoln City Nelscott Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in January while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
34%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
63%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Location Map

Interactive Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lincoln City Nelscott Reef is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 75 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lincoln City Nelscott Reef is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 3 February 2023, 18:09 Local Time
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Wave (m)
4
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SSW
3
SW
Period (s) 11 11 10 10
Wind (km/h)
25
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25
25
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What does Lincoln City Nelscott Reef look like?

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Credit: Cherise

    Tides at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef

    Current tide and informaton
    For Taft, Siletz Bay, Oregon, 2 km from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef.
    Next High Water: 12:30am | 1.64m
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    Next Low Water: 05:45am | 0.82m
    IS AT (local time)

    Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef

    Surf stats for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef

    Wind stats for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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