Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 02 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
11.8° 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 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.7
W
18
1.6
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
347
347
309
413
448
522
636
935
994
1578
1496
1384
1210
1094
968
786
750
619
522
494
425
425
418
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:52PM1.68m
1:46AM2.14m
3:34PM1.64m
2:17AM2.09m
4:18PM1.59m
2:50AM2.03m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.62m
9:30AM-0.17m
9:06PM0.68m
10:07AM-0.15m
9:41PM0.73m
10:47AM-0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:00
5:58
5:56
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8:23
8:24
8:25
8:28
Temp °C
12
15
15
15
16
17
19
20
16
14
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
9
12
13
14
15
15
17
19
14
14
12
6
7
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
297
347
347
309
355
347
267
235
935
994
1578
1496
1384
1210
1094
968
786
750
619
522
494
425
425
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
W
18
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
98
95
93
307
413
448
522
636
241
163
41
41
41
11
12
12
46
54
48
39
67
51
39
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
W
19
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
69
127
184
68
15
6
107
142
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
49
8
33
34
35
37
39
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
7
11
12
13
13
14
14
8
7
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
267
267
0
0
0
0
0
0
179
22
25
81
128
128
128
128
398
288
288
189
268
90
90
128
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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