Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Oswald State Park/Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 67 | 91 | 91 | 119 | 116 | 109 | 109 | 99 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32PM2.05m | 2:05AM2.36m | 3:08PM2.13m | 2:54AM2.20m | 3:43PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM-0.30m | 8:47PM0.36m | 9:21AM-0.20m | 9:37PM0.29m | 9:58AM-0.05m | 10:26PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
44 | 55 | 57 | 84 | 119 | 116 | 109 | 109 | 99 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 31 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
55 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 73 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
67 | 67 | 91 | 91 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 288 | 444 | 992 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 385 | 385 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 992 | 639 | 22 | 0 |
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