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Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Forecast
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Oswald State Park/Short Sands surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° 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 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Oswald State Park/Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | |
259 | 210 | 270 | 206 | 202 | 158 | 180 | 448 | 439 | 430 | 193 | 211 | 164 | 164 | 302 | 394 | 378 | 302 | 346 | 378 | 355 | 340 | 308 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.74m | 4:21AM2.18m | 6:34PM1.75m | 5:26AM1.95m | 7:32PM1.79m | 6:39AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.67m | 12:15PM-0.30m | 00:25AM0.66m | 1:12PM-0.17m | 1:46AM0.60m | 2:08PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 136 | 126 | 270 | 122 | 150 | 133 | 180 | 448 | 439 | 430 | 193 | 211 | 125 | 91 | 302 | 394 | 378 | 302 | 346 | 378 | 355 | 340 | 308 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 259 | 210 | 91 | 206 | 202 | 158 | 57 | 96 | 133 | 96 | 100 | 57 | 164 | 164 | 23 | 148 | 150 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 47 | 55 | 100 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 117 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 57 | 58 | 80 | 78 | — | 17 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 76 | 75 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 152 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 44 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 22 | 90 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 267 | 638 | 444 | 268 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 288 | 288 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 267 | 444 | 428 |
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