Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Oregon North)
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Surf Break: Oswald State Park/Short Sands
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Surf Break: Oswald State Park/Short Sands
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Surf Break: Oswald State Park/Short Sands
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Surf Break: Oswald State Park/Short Sands
| Name: | Oswald State Park/Short Sands |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Oswald State Park/Short Sands in Oregon_North is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf quality by season and Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Oswald State Park/Short Sands |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Oswald State Park/Short Sands:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Smugglers Cove | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Neakahine Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Manzanita | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Arcadia | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Needles | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Oswald State Park/Short Sands: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Col River Bar Buoy | 37 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Stonewall Banks Buoy | 81 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tilamook Buoy | 87 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Cape Elizabeth | 116 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Neah Bay Buoy | 192 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Oswald State Park/Short Sands: |
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| Closest tide station | Nehalem, Nehalem River, Oregon | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Brighton, Nehalem River, Oregon | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Barview, Tillamook Bay, Oregon | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Garibaldi, Tillamook Bay, Oregon | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Garibaldi, Tillamook Bay, Oregon (sub) | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Oswald State Park/Short Sands: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Hood Ski Bowl (United States) | 111 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Timberline (United States) | 114 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Hood Meadows (United States) | 116 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cooper Spur (United States) | 117 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | White Pass Village (United States) | 137 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Oswald State Park/Short Sands: |
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| Closest city location | Cannon Beach (United States) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rockaway Beach (United States) | 11 mi |
| Third closest city location | Seaside (United States) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bay City (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tillamook (United States) | 22 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Oswald State Park/Short Sands is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB) in USA, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Oswald State Park/Short Sands is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV), also in USA, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Third is Portland International Airport (PDX) in USA, 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Gray Aaf (Fort Lewis) Airport (GRF) in USA is 181 km (112 miles) away.
- Mc Chord Afb (Tacoma) Airport (TCM), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Oswald State Park/Short Sands and is 191 km (119 miles) away.
