Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 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
11.3° C
(Which is 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 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
983
968
786
670
519
503
494
425
411
341
330
307
247
242
158
200
521
591
564
505
497
488
480
478
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18PM1.59m
2:50AM2.03m
5:05PM1.53m
3:27AM1.94m
5:58PM1.48m
4:09AM1.84m
Low Tide
10:07AM-0.15m
9:41PM0.73m
10:47AM-0.10m
10:19PM0.77m
11:32AM-0.05m
11:04PM0.80m
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
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8:25
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
7
9
8
9
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
983
968
786
670
519
503
494
425
411
341
330
307
247
242
158
157
521
591
564
505
497
488
480
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
12
12
57
57
79
46
61
61
57
43
32
22
15
14
155
200
74
75
83
142
183
162
178
155
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
49
8
33
34
35
37
39
40
66
98
76
77
18
52
7
18
78
87
88
122
88
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
12
8
9
8
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
267
129
398
288
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
0
90
90
90
128
288
288
288
288
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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