
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 221 | 235 | 253 | 330 | 338 | 306 | 299 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 208 | 208 | 233 | 211 | 184 | 184 | 230 | 184 | 160 | 139 | 157 | 154 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.37m | 4:42PM1.77m | 7:26AM1.31m | 5:38PM1.68m | 8:58AM1.32m | 6:52PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.16m | 11:01AM0.81m | 00:41AM0.22m | 11:58AM0.89m | 1:54AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
237 | 221 | 235 | 253 | 330 | 338 | 306 | 299 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 208 | 208 | 233 | 211 | 151 | 131 | 230 | 176 | 160 | 139 | 157 | 154 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 |
62 | 85 | 50 | 86 | 116 | 116 | 52 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 149 | 148 | 184 | 80 | 77 | 184 | 184 | 146 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | S 10 | — | SW 13 |
22 | 22 | 53 | 31 | 51 | 51 | 117 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 110 | 74 | 73 | 41 | 184 | 184 | 51 | 51 | 27 | — | 2 | — | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 147 | 136 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 353 | 268 | 178 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 354 | 147 | 23 | 0 |
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