Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 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
12.1° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
3
2
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
100
398
643
636
617
639
615
553
466
449
410
394
402
440
457
524
524
526
507
505
432
451
411
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:02AM1.62m
8:39PM1.55m
7:18AM1.53m
9:18PM1.67m
8:39AM1.49m
9:52PM1.81m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.80m
2:05PM0.09m
2:41AM0.72m
2:57PM0.13m
3:51AM0.58m
3:46PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
14
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
15
15
16
13
13
11
10
10
13
13
12
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
11
10
10
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
6
1.1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
76
27
398
643
636
617
639
615
553
466
449
410
394
402
440
457
524
524
526
507
505
432
451
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
NW
5
Energy kJ
150
100
97
60
79
49
48
55
59
40
65
90
125
127
96
106
108
78
48
75
76
137
109
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
61
38
59
17
27
27
2
26
22
22
14
14
14
22
14
14
13
21
49
31
5
5
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
4
3
2
22
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
57
267
267
267
0
0
0
0
444
382
993
131
0
0
0
0
57
267
267
267
22
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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