Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Oswald State Park/Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
279
273
251
276
127
179
200
266
308
365
456
521
615
1977
2223
2681
2084
2031
2090
1863
1592
1431
1205
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
20
W
20
SW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:03PM1.66m
11:35PM2.31m
1:00PM1.74m
00:14AM2.44m
1:54PM1.80m
00:56AM2.52m
Low Tide
6:25AM-0.06m
6:03PM0.40m
7:10AM-0.26m
6:49PM0.48m
7:57AM-0.42m
7:35PM0.54m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:42
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
8
7
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
4
3
3
5
6
5
4
5
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
18
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
332
279
273
251
62
127
179
200
221
223
223
456
521
615
1977
2223
2681
2084
55
34
1863
1592
1431
1205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
28
6
7
7
27
60
43
193
266
308
365
40
40
40
39
61
57
56
34
34
34
34
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
31
28
27
27
49
104
142
43
41
91
90
16
6
6
6
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
9
276
243
276
337
2031
2090
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
128
128
129
268
444
268
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
992
992
992
992
268
268
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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