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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 Saturday 16 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
12.5° 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 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
714 | 2750 | 2866 | 3070 | 3090 | 2688 | 2250 | 1903 | 1775 | 1624 | 1398 | 1175 | 923 | 829 | 743 | 730 | 698 | 628 | 490 | 432 | 854 | 1928 | 2200 | 1847 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:45PM2.23m | 1:25PM1.64m | 00:27AM2.30m | 2:19PM1.66m | 1:13AM2.32m | 3:13PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM-0.42m | 6:52PM0.54m | 8:01AM-0.51m | 7:40PM0.59m | 8:51AM-0.53m | 8:31PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 714 | 77 | 2866 | 3070 | 3090 | 2688 | 2250 | 1903 | 1775 | 1624 | 1398 | 1175 | 923 | 829 | 743 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 490 | 240 | 298 | 1928 | 2200 | 1847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 14 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 704 | 2750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | 698 | 628 | — | 432 | 854 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 354 | 268 | 377 | 904 | 904 | 904 | 294 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 368 | 357 | 904 | 294 | 90 | 0 | 23 | 549 | 904 | 483 | 377 | 23 |
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