Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 2PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.1m)16s

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 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2318
2296
2394
3594
2107
2001
1637
1614
2834
2847
2299
1862
1657
1442
1099
861
761
713
701
770
705
693
608
597
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:39PM1.52m
11:38PM2.15m
1:27PM1.57m
00:10AM2.16m
2:10PM1.61m
00:43AM2.15m
Low Tide
6:48AM-0.07m
6:12PM0.59m
7:26AM-0.14m
6:52PM0.67m
8:02AM-0.19m
7:31PM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
9
9
7
6
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2318
2296
2394
3594
2107
2001
1637
1614
2834
2847
2299
1862
1657
1442
1099
861
761
713
701
770
705
693
608
597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
351
351
351
32
381
318
365
408
29
29
29
18
17
29
17
30
33
33
33
32
32
31
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
23
Energy kJ
32
32
32
32
32
32
30
10
10
10
13
14
22
21
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
2
4
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
267
443
385
385
385
385
428
444
639
881
893
689
444
114
114
0
893
992
992
992
428
90
90
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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