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Low-to-mid tides and incoming/rising segments tend to focus the peaks but the break handles a variety of tide states.
Surf GuideOregon
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
A remote, shallow reef a half-mile off Lincoln City that can jack open-ocean W/NW groundswells into very steep, big-wave faces best hunted from Canyon Drive launch points. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Lincoln City Nelscott Reef in Oregon.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationOregon, US
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The outer reef sits far offshore and produces fast, hollow peaks that require boat or dibble launching from Canyon Drive-beach spectators often watch from the cliffs while surfers run a tight safety protocol.
When a long-period W to NW groundswell lines up with an east offshore breeze the reef lights up.
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