
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
466 | 595 | 556 | 585 | 585 | 414 | 528 | 966 | 1019 | 1168 | 1245 | 1281 | 1175 | 800 | 880 | 832 | 720 | 604 | 554 | 457 | 400 | 320 | 269 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.76m | 10:38PM1.61m | 11:03AM1.90m | 11:30PM1.67m | 11:31AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.23m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:07AM0.27m | 5:51PM0.20m | 5:43AM0.32m | 6:30PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
466 | 595 | 556 | 585 | 585 | 414 | 443 | 966 | 1019 | 1168 | 1245 | 1281 | 1175 | 800 | 880 | 832 | 720 | 604 | 554 | 457 | 400 | 320 | 269 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
140 | 142 | 142 | 129 | 91 | 69 | 70 | 97 | 103 | 102 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 333 | 142 | 74 | 91 | 90 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 14 |
15 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 44 | 69 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 84 | 79 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 147 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 56 | 334 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 23 | 294 | 743 | 354 | 354 | 357 | 357 | 23 | 0 | 90 | 368 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
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