
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef at 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
332 | 323 | 390 | 350 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 210 | 303 | 839 | 1060 | 1520 | 1433 | 1300 | 1265 | 1358 | 1788 | 1847 | 1677 | 1502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.74m | 6:53AM1.38m | 4:49PM1.64m | 8:06AM1.39m | 6:01PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.15m | 11:34AM0.92m | 1:00AM0.20m | 1:02PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
332 | 323 | 317 | 284 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 188 | 169 | 839 | 1060 | 1520 | 1433 | 1300 | 1265 | 1358 | 1788 | 1847 | 1677 | 1502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
273 | 253 | 390 | 350 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 210 | 303 | 170 | 264 | 91 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 249 | 241 | 216 | 257 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | — | — |
209 | 169 | 167 | 158 | 155 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 167 | 181 | 89 | 157 | 112 | 88 | 89 | 64 | 61 | 61 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 565 | 565 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 213 | 354 | 23 | 0 |
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