Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 01 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
11.6° 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 11PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
18
1.7
NW
9
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
634
634
522
514
514
505
277
363
383
392
383
419
443
475
696
827
1118
1204
1517
1496
1797
1556
1363
1077
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
0
SE
0
SSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:41PM1.55m
00:48AM1.98m
2:23PM1.53m
1:17AM1.95m
3:05PM1.50m
1:48AM1.91m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.54m
8:11AM-0.18m
7:50PM0.62m
8:47AM-0.17m
8:23PM0.68m
9:24AM-0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:03
6:03
6:01
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8:21
8:22
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
12
12
10
10
10
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
14
18
17
17
13
11
11
11
12
12
9
8
6
7
7
6
7
10
10
11
10
9
11
12
14
17
16
17
13
10
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
634
634
522
514
514
505
277
363
383
392
383
419
429
429
381
381
1118
1204
1517
1496
1797
1556
1363
1077
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
28
28
45
44
44
27
260
189
148
138
135
329
443
475
696
827
354
244
154
132
41
43
29
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
19
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
5
10
12
27
27
27
127
207
105
70
83
82
158
40
41
41
41
7
6
7
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NW
7
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
85
83
90
124
132
141
163
5
10
14
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
743
743
357
338
147
23
23
147
368
268
90
0
0
0
0
147
90
353
0
147
178
178
178
353
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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