Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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 Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1657
1442
1099
861
725
713
701
689
604
582
582
531
521
460
480
485
408
371
363
314
241
203
199
231
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:10AM2.16m
2:10PM1.61m
00:43AM2.15m
2:50PM1.62m
1:17AM2.14m
3:29PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.67m
8:02AM-0.19m
7:31PM0.71m
8:38AM-0.21m
8:08PM0.74m
9:13AM-0.21m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
16
16
16
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
7
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
1.4
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
1657
1442
1099
861
725
713
701
689
604
582
582
531
521
460
73
72
408
371
363
314
241
203
199
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
17
29
17
30
33
33
33
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
17
72
156
140
136
134
134
133
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
13
14
22
21
52
48
73
12
12
50
17
7
10
10
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
480
485
89
57
231
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
639
428
90
90
114
881
993
992
992
272
90
90
90
293
881
993
639
267
25
22
0
131
179
293
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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