Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.95° N 124.03° W

Lincoln City Nelscott Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lincoln City Nelscott Reef sea temperature is
11.8°C
1.8° 

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


Lincoln City Nelscott Reef surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,624 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 14th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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