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 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City Nelscott Reef sea temperature is
11.6° C
3.4° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 12AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
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
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.1
NW
6
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
107
100
107
85
82
85
75
75
59
86
97
97
73
72
66
55
53
46
84
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:19AM1.46m
9:56PM2.20m
12:07PM1.58m
10:57PM2.26m
12:48PM1.69m
Low Tide
4:13PM0.78m
5:45AM-0.26m
5:20PM0.69m
6:34AM-0.33m
6:19PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
14
13
12
12
13
17
18
17
15
13
13
12
14
18
19
18
16
15
Feels °C
13
14
11
11
10
10
12
14
15
13
12
11
12
11
13
16
16
16
15
15
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