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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Forecast
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lincoln City Nelscott Reef sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
652 | 570 | 441 | 400 | 841 | 1928 | 2200 | 1847 | 1728 | 1835 | 1783 | 1452 | 1236 | 1286 | 1321 | 1383 | 1320 | 1117 | 988 | 936 | 461 | 446 | 331 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:13AM2.32m | 3:13PM1.64m | 2:02AM2.27m | 4:08PM1.62m | 2:54AM2.15m | 5:06PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM-0.53m | 8:31PM0.63m | 9:43AM-0.50m | 9:26PM0.66m | 10:36AM-0.42m | 10:29PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 52 | 51 | 441 | 240 | 841 | 1928 | 2200 | 1847 | 1728 | 1835 | 1783 | 1452 | 1236 | 1286 | 1321 | 1383 | 1320 | 1117 | 988 | 936 | 461 | 446 | 331 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 37 | 63 | 29 | 298 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 66 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 131 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 26 | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 24 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 652 | 570 | — | 400 | 334 | — | 42 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 222 | 181 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 23 | 716 | 904 | 565 | 477 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 90 | 904 | 362 | 354 | 338 | 90 | 23 | 358 | 368 | 268 | 357 | 338 |
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