Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
265
265
214
237
254
392
394
309
229
183
183
218
211
211
227
223
392
415
349
232
237
286
294
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:52AM1.99m
6:05PM1.59m
4:57AM1.78m
7:03PM1.63m
6:10AM1.58m
7:56PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:32AM-0.30m
11:42PM0.66m
12:29PM-0.17m
1:03AM0.60m
1:25PM-0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
10
9
12
15
15
15
12
10
11
11
12
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
14
12
9
8
6
10
12
11
11
8
7
8
8
10
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
11
10
10
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
226
265
265
214
237
190
140
135
105
137
183
183
218
210
194
227
223
392
415
349
232
237
129
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.7
NNW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
WNW
17
Energy kJ
87
84
79
77
76
184
96
55
56
78
79
59
75
78
109
79
72
71
75
58
75
77
84
159
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
21
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.1
NW
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
18
9
110
15
96
55
55
59
77
14
79
48
32
32
73
79
48
75
15
33
123
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
7
1
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
231
231
231
211
216
254
392
394
309
229
168
86
159
211
211
115
99
15
136
188
286
294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
23
357
358
548
354
338
338
23
23
147
377
377
268
23
23
23
23
362
354
353
294
294
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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