Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 11 Jan 2026 PST
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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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 5km away, Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, OR


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 Sunday (Jan 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lincoln City Nelscott Reef in the next 12 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jan 16) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 11th Jan)13ft (4.0m) 17s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 11th Jan)13ft (4.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 11th Jan)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
W
4
W
3.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
3
W
3
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
1.2
W
1.2
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.5
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
1.6
W
Period(s) (?)181716151413131212161414131312121219161513
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)248397746786644950522833214117121378490534931279862633418405179181427644905
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
E
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
0
NW
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
glassoffoffglassglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglassglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:43PM
1.26
6:57AM
1.96
9:17PM
1.30
7:44AM
1.97
10:27PM
1.39
8:33AM
1.99
11:15PM
1.48
9:20AM
2.03
11:52PM
1.54
10:05AM
2.08
12:25AM
1.60
10:47AM
2.12
12:55AM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:55PM
0.37
12:39AM
0.76
2:56PM
0.28
1:39AM
0.87
3:50PM
0.19
2:45AM
0.94
4:37PM
0.10
3:46AM
0.95
5:18PM
0.02
4:37AM
0.93
5:55PM
-0.05
5:22AM
0.89
6:30PM
-0.10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--
Sunset-4:54--4:55--4:58--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:02-
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C121212141412141213121213141412141310141311
Feels °C (?)788111210121010111011121291111712128
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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).

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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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