Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 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 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
326
264
214
231
295
287
545
267
566
547
913
707
533
514
346
332
326
273
212
198
234
142
193
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
NW
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:54AM1.51m
10:25PM1.98m
11:02AM1.58m
10:59PM2.15m
12:03PM1.66m
11:35PM2.31m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.24m
5:38AM0.16m
5:18PM0.32m
6:25AM-0.06m
6:03PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:39
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
W
20
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.4
SW
14
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
279
326
264
214
231
295
287
8
267
566
547
74
707
533
514
346
332
326
273
212
198
234
80
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
18
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
17
89
89
87
67
72
71
140
222
74
74
15
73
73
52
7
10
10
10
11
8
104
78
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
89
5
39
27
16
69
31
73
7
15
14
14
29
28
28
27
27
62
27
142
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
545
69
57
104
913
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
81
128
267
288
128
90
90
267
267
128
289
444
272
268
90
114
114
288
288
128
243
90
90
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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