Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.95° N 124.03° W

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City Nelscott Reef sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.0° 

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 1AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.1
NW
9
0.5
SW
19
1
NW
9
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
182
184
184
184
203
184
146
139
157
154
209
209
249
249
252
211
218
233
137
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:38PM1.68m
8:58AM1.32m
6:52PM1.62m
10:01AM1.37m
8:11PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.89m
1:54AM0.25m
1:25PM0.93m
3:05AM0.23m
2:57PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:19
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
12
12
Feels °C
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
15
14
14
10
10
10
10
10
13
13
12
10
10
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