Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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
10.7° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 1AM is: 1.5m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)7ft (2.2m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (28 May)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
17
2.4
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
15
3
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1028
911
866
1273
1660
2317
2888
2820
2931
3118
3040
2681
3766
3257
3257
2866
1905
1619
1594
1408
1086
876
725
850
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:14AM1.34m
10:37PM1.94m
12:10PM1.39m
11:09PM1.96m
12:58PM1.43m
11:41PM1.97m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.50m
6:05AM-0.07m
5:29PM0.59m
6:43AM-0.14m
6:09PM0.67m
7:19AM-0.19m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
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Temp °C
15
14
12
11
10
10
12
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
13
11
9
8
9
8
9
11
13
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
10
0.6
WNW
22
0.9
WNW
21
1.3
WNW
20
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
17
2.4
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
15
3
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1028
366
643
1273
625
574
2888
2820
2931
3118
3040
2681
3766
3257
3257
2866
1905
1619
1594
1408
1086
876
725
850
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
2.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NNW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
109
102
99
70
1660
2317
540
511
51
51
51
581
49
47
46
68
46
46
46
46
47
49
52
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
23
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
25
Energy kJ
107
51
51
51
51
31
51
46
9
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.4
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
911
866
742
505
608
634
315
359
367
294
206
133
97
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
383
357
268
23
23
0
23
357
357
294
294
294
294
294
354
743
775
792
589
338
0
0
0
357
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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