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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 pm Saturday 16 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 4AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 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 | |
2250 | 1846 | 1717 | 1452 | 1342 | 1032 | 878 | 829 | 791 | 777 | 698 | 615 | 527 | 432 | 905 | 2206 | 2300 | 1927 | 2033 | 1835 | 1783 | 1401 | 1306 | 1342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:27AM2.30m | 2:19PM1.66m | 1:13AM2.32m | 3:13PM1.64m | 2:02AM2.27m | 4:08PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.54m | 8:01AM-0.51m | 7:40PM0.59m | 8:51AM-0.53m | 8:31PM0.63m | 9:43AM-0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 2250 | 1846 | 1717 | 1452 | 1342 | 1032 | 878 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 615 | 527 | 240 | 298 | 2206 | 2300 | 1927 | 2033 | 1835 | 1783 | 1401 | 1306 | 1342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 9 | 69 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 26 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 24 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 9 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | — | 69 | 22 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 13 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 829 | 791 | 777 | 698 | — | — | 432 | 905 | — | 77 | — | — | 16 | 9 | — | 9 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 294 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 357 | 357 | 904 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 899 | 904 | 904 | 565 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 792 | 377 |
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