Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
12.7° 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 11AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
13
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.1
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1717
1452
1342
1032
878
878
915
828
749
615
527
432
841
1675
1780
1927
1728
1835
1783
1452
1286
1286
1103
1452
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
5
NE
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
0
ENE
5
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:27AM2.30m
2:19PM1.66m
1:13AM2.32m
3:13PM1.64m
2:02AM2.27m
4:08PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:01AM-0.51m
7:40PM0.59m
8:51AM-0.53m
8:31PM0.63m
9:43AM-0.50m
9:26PM0.66m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
11
10
10
9
11
13
14
14
11
10
6
5
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
7
10
11
11
11
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.1
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1717
1452
1342
1032
878
53
52
52
52
31
527
240
298
1675
1780
1927
1728
1835
1783
1452
1286
1286
1103
1452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
74
73
53
53
53
12
12
12
12
37
63
29
29
17
28
41
66
68
11
69
69
67
66
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
26
0.4
SW
17
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
13
9
8
12
30
17
31
31
17
17
13
70
5
22
54
54
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
13
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
878
915
828
749
615
432
841
27
42
20
15
11
32
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
23
0
0
147
357
904
904
294
90
0
0
362
904
565
377
23
0
0
0
268
377
905
377
90
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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