Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 24 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?

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
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0
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
12
3.5
W
13
4
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
15
4
W
15
4
W
14
3.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
353
381
565
542
841
653
643
604
440
278
738
1709
2426
3801
5664
6633
7440
7477
6156
4440
3347
2271
1840
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
10
W
5
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
40
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:00AM1.56m
9:12PM1.94m
9:22AM1.46m
9:54PM2.01m
10:38AM1.44m
10:31PM2.08m
Low Tide
3:07AM0.48m
3:03PM0.11m
4:18AM0.34m
3:55PM0.25m
5:17AM0.18m
4:44PM0.38m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
7
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
14
14
13
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
6
6
8
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
12
3.5
W
13
4
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
15
4
W
15
4
W
14
3.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
121
146
381
565
542
841
653
643
604
440
278
738
1709
2426
3801
5664
6633
7440
7477
6156
4440
3347
2271
1840
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
110
353
73
59
138
89
89
88
87
85
75
74
74
73
74
75
78
79
82
84
85
87
82
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
NW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
269
67
84
64
88
40
15
15
15
15
15
56
49
12
12
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
15
64
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
4
3
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
57
267
272
90
90
90
267
267
128
128
128
129
22
22
22
22
293
267
267
90
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
9
9
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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