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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Forecast
/ Oregon North (24 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 6PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | |
1291 | 1032 | 878 | 878 | 862 | 828 | 698 | 615 | 527 | 432 | 841 | 1928 | 1780 | 1927 | 1728 | 1835 | 1783 | 1401 | 1286 | 1236 | 1452 | 1060 | 1276 | 1022 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.66m | 1:13AM2.32m | 3:13PM1.64m | 2:02AM2.27m | 4:08PM1.62m | 2:54AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM-0.51m | 7:40PM0.59m | 8:51AM-0.53m | 8:31PM0.63m | 9:43AM-0.50m | 9:26PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:43 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1291 | 1032 | 878 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 527 | 240 | 298 | 1928 | 1780 | 1927 | 1728 | 1835 | 1783 | 1401 | 1286 | 1236 | 1452 | 1060 | 1276 | 1022 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 66 | 94 | 11 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 26 | — | SW 17 | NNW 5 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | 97 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 13 | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 878 | 862 | 828 | 698 | 615 | — | 432 | 841 | — | 34 | — | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 72 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 213 | 357 | 904 | 904 | 294 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 904 | 565 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 792 | 904 | 362 | 354 | 0 | 0 |
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