Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Forecast

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Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

Oswald State Park/Short Sands surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 31 Aug 2025 PDT

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Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is 13.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oswald State Park/Short Sands this week:

The surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oswald State Park/Short Sands in the next 12 days are 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Mon 1st Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf	5AM (Mon 1st Sep)	1.5ft (0.5m) 17s
Most Powerful	8PM (Sun 31st Aug)	2ft (0.6m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 31		Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	17	15	16	16	16	15	15	8	15	13	7	12	12	17	11	11	10	15	16	13	14
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	263	159	205	141	205	217	221	179	206	263	157	177	174	212	119	110	93	136	108	79	83
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNE	WNW	NW	NNE	NW	NNW	N	NW	NNW	N	NW	NW	NNW	WSW	WNW	SSW	SW	SW	SSE	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	6:46PM 1.87		10:09AM 1.39	7:56PM 1.87		11:10AM 1.47		9:08PM 1.91	11:47AM 1.56		10:11PM 2.01	12:17PM 1.66		11:04PM 2.11	12:45PM 1.77		11:53PM 2.19	1:12PM 1.90		12:39AM 2.24	1:40PM 2.04
Low Tide / height (m)		3:21AM 0.27		2:20PM 0.92	4:29AM 0.20		3:52PM 0.91		5:24AM 0.11	5:00PM 0.84		6:09AM 0.01	5:52PM 0.73		6:47AM -0.07	6:38PM 0.60		7:22AM -0.11	7:22PM 0.45		7:56AM -0.11

	Sun 31		Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
Sunrise	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43
Sunset	7:55	-	-	7:53	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	16	17	18	16	18	18	17	17	18	15	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15
Feels °C (?)	16	15	16	16	15	17	16	16	16	16	12	16	16	16	17	15	16	14	15	15	15

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Oregon North

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Oswald State Park/Short Sands (moderate winds from the NW at Tillamook Municipal Airport 40 km from Oswald State Park/Short Sands). 0.6m 10s swell from the WNW with a 0.4m 7s swell from the WSW and a 0.3m 17s long period groundswell from the SW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oswald State Park/Short Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Oswald State Park/Short Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oswald State Park/Short Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Oswald State Park/Short Sands is 48 km (30 miles) from Astoria. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Astoria. Astoria has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.