Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
379
320
251
320
325
160
234
295
445
498
573
678
756
714
2750
3118
3354
3434
3099
2346
1966
1775
1477
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
20
W
10
WSW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:34AM1.52m
11:06PM2.11m
12:31PM1.59m
11:45PM2.23m
1:25PM1.64m
00:27AM2.30m
Low Tide
5:42AM-0.06m
5:20PM0.40m
6:27AM-0.26m
6:06PM0.48m
7:14AM-0.42m
6:52PM0.54m
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
13
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
0.4
SW
13
1.4
W
9
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
434
379
320
251
44
325
152
171
203
232
498
573
678
756
714
77
106
104
104
104
2346
1966
1775
1477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.1
W
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
62
62
62
62
62
104
81
234
295
445
125
88
87
116
110
14
106
7
104
104
74
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.5
WNW
17
0.7
W
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
50
49
49
7
49
44
160
79
127
125
14
15
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
6
320
245
283
333
430
629
2750
3118
3354
3434
3099
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
218
218
218
358
354
294
294
354
357
357
357
357
294
294
354
354
904
904
904
904
294
178
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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