Lincoln City · Lincoln County · Oregon
Nelscott Reef Surf Report & Forecast, Lincoln City, Oregon
Nelscott Reef, Lincoln City, Oregon: 12–14 ft, double overhead, at 2 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 10.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 19 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 30 mph. Water is about 55°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 4.0 ft at 5:57 am.
12–14 ft
double overhead · occasional 15 ft
- Swell
- 10.4 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- 19 mph (S), gusts 30cross-shore
- Tide
- 7.1 ft fallinglow 4.0 ft at 5:57 am
- Water
- 55°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 56°Ffeels like 46°F
- Sun
- rise 7:07 amset 4:53 pm
Nelscott Reef surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Nelscott Reef: 7 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Nelscott Reef: 7 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 11–13 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 30 | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 33 | 5.4 ft |
| 9 am | 13–15 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 6.7 ft |
| 10 am | 14–16 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 8.0 ft |
| 11 am | 13–15 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 9.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 9.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 39 | 8.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 40 | 7.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 12–14 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 40 | 5.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 11–13 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 3.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 11–13 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 1.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 4.7 ft |
| 8 am | 13–15 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 5.3 ft |
| 9 am | 13–15 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 30 | 6.4 ft |
| 10 am | 14–16 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 32 | 7.7 ft |
| 11 am | 14–16 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 8.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 29 | 9.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 9.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 27 | 8.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 29 | 6.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 12–13 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 30 | 4.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 11–13 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 32 | 2.6 ft |
Nelscott Reef waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 2 am, sets at Nelscott Reef arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 13.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
- Lulls
- about 108 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 88% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 2.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Nelscott Reef surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Nelscott Reef: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 18–22 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 18–22 ft and Poor to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 10–13 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Nelscott Reef are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 11–16 ft | Poor | 10.4 ft · 13 s · W | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 33 | 25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 40 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 11–16 ft | Poor | 11.2 ft · 13 s · WSW | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 15 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 27 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 12–19 ft | Poor | 12.6 ft · 14 s · W | 6 mph offshore (ESE) | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 17 | 11 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 11–15 ft | Poor | 8.2 ft · 13 s · W | 39 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 52 | 28 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 18–22 ft | Poor to Fair | 21.2 ft · 18 s · W | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 29 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10–13 ft | Poor | 7.9 ft · 15 s · W | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 19 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 32 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 18–22 ft | Good | 23.2 ft · 18 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 17 | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12–17 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph onshore (W), gusts 21 | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 9–12 ft | Poor | — | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 17 | 5 mph onshore (W) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 10–14 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 29 | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 27 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Nelscott Reef are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Nelscott Reef tide chart and tide times
Tides at Nelscott Reef today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 7.6 ft at 12:51 am, low 4.0 ft at 5:57 am, high 9.3 ft at 11:49 am and low -0.1 ft at 6:48 pm. At 2 am the tide is 7.1 ft and falling.
Nelscott Reef tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 7.6 ft at 12:51 amLow 4.0 ft at 5:57 amHigh 9.3 ft at 11:49 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:48 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 7.7 ft at 1:32 amLow 4.6 ft at 6:29 amHigh 9.4 ft at 12:17 pmLow 0.3 ft at 7:23 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 7.5 ft at 2:11 amLow 4.9 ft at 7:01 amHigh 9.3 ft at 12:53 pmLow 1.0 ft at 8 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 8.0 ft at 3:01 amLow 5.9 ft at 7:37 amHigh 9.9 ft at 1:33 pmLow 2.1 ft at 8:48 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 8.1 ft at 3:41 amLow 6.1 ft at 8:31 amHigh 9.0 ft at 2:05 pmLow 2.1 ft at 9:29 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 7.9 ft at 4:38 amLow 6.2 ft at 9:24 amHigh 8.6 ft at 2:54 pmLow 2.3 ft at 10:24 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.4 ft at 5:30 amLow 5.5 ft at 10:43 amHigh 7.3 ft at 3:50 pmLow 2.1 ft at 11:10 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.4 ft at 6:25 amLow 5.1 ft at 12:02 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Nelscott Reef water temperature
The water temperature at Nelscott Reef is about 55°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 46°F and a 19 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 54 and 55°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Nelscott Reef
- Lincoln City1.6 mi N · 13–15 ft · Fair
- Taft1.6 mi S · 12–14 ft · Fair
- Roads End3.3 mi N · 12–14 ft · Fair
- Gleneden Beach4.9 mi S · 11–12 ft · Fair
- Boiler Bay8.3 mi SSW · 6 ft · Poor
- Otter Rock14 mi S · 10–12 ft · Poor
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About Nelscott Reef
Nelscott Reef is a reef break in Lincoln City, Lincoln County, Oregon, facing west. Also called Nelscott.
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