Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

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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
11.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef in the next 12 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 29th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 3rd Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 3rd Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
3
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
Period(s) (?)712151518181716161717151616161567777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)13110380102150154111165178245310223216288274277381511485449463
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
W
5
SE
5
WNW
10
NW
5
E
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
onglassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:08PM
1.84
5:12AM
1.37
4:41PM
1.80
6:25AM
1.27
5:22PM
1.75
8:02AM
1.23
6:17PM
1.71
9:40AM
1.26
7:27PM
1.70
10:41AM
1.34
8:39PM
1.75
11:18AM
1.42
9:42PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:16AM
0.50
11:22PM
0.27
10:46AM
0.64
12:18AM
0.29
11:22AM
0.77
1:24AM
0.30
12:13PM
0.87
2:38AM
0.27
1:37PM
0.92
3:46AM
0.20
3:09PM
0.91
4:41AM
0.11
4:17PM
0.84
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Sunrise6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:39--
Sunset-8:00--7:59--7:57--7:54--7:52--7:51--7:50-
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171714171714171915181915181815181713171713
Feels °C (?)161715161615171815171814171614161411151410
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef (calm at BUOY-NWPO3 38 km from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef). 0.8m 7s swell from the NW with a 0.3m 13s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell from the SW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lincoln City Nelscott Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef is 71 km (44 miles) from the city of McMinnville. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in McMinnville. McMinnville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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