Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 May 2026 PDT
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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 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,198 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 30th May)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 30th May)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 30th May)6ft (1.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
4
1
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
6
1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1756
1198
936
859
829
444
296
220
161
227
199
300
283
254
364
381
426
203
244
326
313
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
NW
15
NNW
0
E
15
SW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:41PM1.97m
1:41PM1.47m
00:14AM1.97m
2:21PM1.48m
00:48AM1.95m
3:00PM1.48m
1:23AM1.92m
3:39PM1.46m
1:59AM1.87m
4:20PM1.44m
2:37AM1.80m
5:02PM1.44m
3:19AM1.71m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.67m
7:19AM-0.19m
6:48PM0.71m
7:55AM-0.21m
7:25PM0.74m
8:30AM-0.21m
8:02PM0.76m
9:07AM-0.20m
8:41PM0.77m
9:45AM-0.17m
9:22PM0.77m
10:24AM-0.14m
10:10PM0.78m
11:03AM-0.09m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:55
8:57
8:58
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
16
16
13
17
16
13
13
13
12
15
15
13
15
8
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
12
12
11
16
14
12
10
12
11
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.4
NW
7
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
1756
1198
936
859
829
444
296
169
161
116
187
143
123
199
364
381
426
203
244
326
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
46
46
52
50
46
46
117
138
134
227
199
300
283
254
302
242
218
169
78
169
293
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
W
11
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
20
0.6
W
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
13
13
53
73
44
16
42
15
35
8
22
44
15
3
98
105
169
284
196
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
359
163
19
53
136
220
114
124
5
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
1
3
1
4
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
792
0
792
904
0
383
905
3
147
383
0
294
268
0
171
218
0
357
268
0
218
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
6
5
5
5
4
8
4
9
5
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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 16 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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