Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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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. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	11.4°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.

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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.

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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

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:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:24 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross

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: 05:29pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 10:21pm | 0.8m

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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.4 °C) at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.