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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 am Wednesday 13 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
12.1° 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 4PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | |
317 | 735 | 1227 | 1084 | 778 | 676 | 577 | 452 | 379 | 379 | 320 | 251 | 198 | 198 | 162 | 234 | 371 | 445 | 498 | 573 | 1399 | 1657 | 1962 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.44m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:34AM1.52m | 11:06PM2.11m | 12:31PM1.59m | 11:45PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.32m | 5:42AM-0.06m | 5:20PM0.40m | 6:27AM-0.26m | 6:06PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 317 | 735 | 1227 | 1084 | 778 | 676 | 577 | 452 | 379 | 379 | 320 | 251 | 198 | 198 | 162 | 92 | 135 | 143 | 176 | 218 | 1399 | 1657 | 110 | 682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 277 | 132 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 12 | 104 | 160 | 234 | 371 | 445 | 498 | 573 | 87 | 116 | — | 683 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 5 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 132 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 62 | 44 | 7 | 95 | 59 | 60 | 125 | 125 | 88 | 14 | — | — | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1962 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 338 | 905 | 294 | 294 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 218 | 904 | 218 | 209 | 178 | 354 | 294 | 354 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 294 | 294 | 294 |
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