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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 10 pm Thursday 14 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
12.3° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
274 | 372 | 186 | 234 | 295 | 445 | 498 | 573 | 678 | 659 | 785 | 972 | 3055 | 3263 | 3354 | 2922 | 2424 | 2037 | 1903 | 1624 | 1342 | 1032 | 878 | 829 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.11m | 12:31PM1.59m | 11:45PM2.23m | 1:25PM1.64m | 00:27AM2.30m | 2:19PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.40m | 6:27AM-0.26m | 6:06PM0.48m | 7:14AM-0.42m | 6:52PM0.54m | 8:01AM-0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 274 | 372 | 186 | 176 | 220 | 232 | 498 | 573 | 678 | 659 | 714 | 905 | 3055 | 104 | 3354 | 2922 | 2424 | 2037 | 1903 | 1624 | 1342 | 1032 | 878 | 829 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 18 | W 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 104 | 61 | 234 | 295 | 445 | 125 | 88 | 87 | 118 | 79 | 77 | 106 | — | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 17 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 62 | 44 | 160 | 81 | 127 | 125 | — | 14 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 295 | 434 | 596 | 785 | 972 | — | 3263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 354 | 294 | 294 | 354 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 294 | 294 | 338 | 354 | 904 | 904 | 904 | 904 | 294 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 357 | 904 |
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