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Lincolne City - Nelscott Reef
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,800kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,238kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 776kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 2,233kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 3,081kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 803kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Aug–Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft18 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 492kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft15 scrumbling11 ft at break (est.) | 1,800kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 1,238kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 776kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,233kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft11 ssoft15 ft at break (est.) | 3,081kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 803kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,605kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 671kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:25 +0.7 mLow 10:40 −0.2 mHigh 16:23 +0.9 mLow 23:30 −1.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:29 +0.8 mLow 12:09 −0.3 mHigh 17:49 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:36 −1.2 mHigh 07:26 +0.9 mLow 13:29 −0.6 mHigh 19:16 +0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Aug–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lincolne City - Nelscott Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (278°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (98°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in June, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lincoln City, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,160 each
about US$1,200–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
3 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Lincoln City its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Depoe Bay on Booking.com
28 min by car · 23 places to stay
- Beds in Otter Rock on Booking.com
40 min by car · 7 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 35m
About 8h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → EUG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.