Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
13.2° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.5
W
11
1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.8
W
14
1.3
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
533
222
566
547
456
695
599
442
394
327
279
273
212
164
164
192
194
266
308
387
449
1335
615
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
S
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
W
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:02AM1.58m
10:59PM2.15m
12:03PM1.66m
11:35PM2.31m
1:00PM1.74m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.16m
5:18PM0.32m
6:25AM-0.06m
6:03PM0.40m
7:10AM-0.26m
6:49PM0.48m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
9
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
9
7
7
6
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
8
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
6
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
0.4
SW
14
1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
6
1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
WNW
14
1.8
W
14
1.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
287
71
220
566
547
456
695
599
442
394
327
279
273
212
164
164
192
194
84
92
143
449
1335
615
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.1
W
20
0.8
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
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
Energy kJ
71
8
222
74
74
74
73
73
52
29
28
10
11
10
7
104
142
193
266
308
387
40
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
NW
5
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
69
31
73
7
15
15
14
14
13
31
28
27
27
62
4
46
42
55
52
90
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
7
Energy kJ
533
94
132
173
135
208
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
189
81
272
992
992
992
385
268
90
0
93
128
993
288
90
114
268
267
90
272
267
267
267
267
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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