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: 10 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.7° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
154
135
120
103
93
109
153
206
135
132
213
242
213
221
274
238
232
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:09AM1.63m
5:33PM2.14m
6:19AM1.48m
6:15PM2.19m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.34m
11:38AM0.34m
00:59AM0.27m
12:18PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:40
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
25
25
22
19
17
16
16
17
20
20
20
17
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
15
22
19
17
15
13
12
13
15
17
18
17
14
13
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