Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.76° N 123.97° W

Oswald State Park/Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
14.0° C
1.2° 

Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 1AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.5
W
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
35
34
33
33
33
54
32
32
58
30
53
31
80
80
80
80
111
121
158
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:36PM1.73m
11:26PM2.48m
1:17PM1.84m
00:22AM2.51m
1:56PM1.96m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.69m
7:17AM-0.33m
7:02PM0.58m
8:02AM-0.34m
7:55PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
14
14
15
15
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
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