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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Photo: 'High Surf' by Cherise

Lat Long: 44.95° N 124.03° W

Issued: 4 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City Nelscott Reef sea temperature is

10.3° C

3.9°C colder than average for this time of year

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	W
	17 s	cross		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	W
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	W
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	WSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	WSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	WNW
	21 s	cross		15 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	WNW
	20 s	cross		20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	W
	18 s	on		18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lincoln City Nelscott Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 39 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.8m (5.9 ft). Range 9.37m (30.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Photo: 'High Surf' by Cherise

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User: Cherise (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:30 am 11 Oct 2014