Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
338
279
326
264
214
231
289
287
335
267
566
547
456
342
335
514
400
379
371
319
246
235
230
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
35
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
WNW
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54AM1.51m
10:25PM1.98m
11:02AM1.58m
10:59PM2.15m
12:03PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:49AM0.38m
4:33PM0.24m
5:38AM0.16m
5:18PM0.32m
6:25AM-0.06m
6:03PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
15
13
12
9
10
11
10
9
10
4
7
6
7
8
7
9
9
11
10
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
350
338
279
326
264
214
231
289
287
335
267
566
547
456
342
335
514
400
379
371
319
246
235
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
Energy kJ
39
23
17
89
89
87
67
72
71
104
222
74
74
74
73
97
52
29
28
28
7
27
62
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
87
89
89
5
39
27
16
69
71
73
7
15
15
73
14
13
31
49
27
3
27
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
5
59
59
128
195
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
22
81
128
267
288
128
90
128
267
267
992
993
272
272
268
93
90
128
288
128
128
268
267
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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