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: 4 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
13.4° C
1.7° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)--
Afternoon (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (14 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
121
119
116
113
163
131
169
156
149
146
190
188
182
184
262
248
232
304
293
290
311
390
367
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
0
NNE
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
E
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:25PM1.85m
1:20AM2.58m
3:08PM1.93m
2:12AM2.49m
3:49PM1.99m
3:04AM2.32m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.61m
9:06AM-0.47m
8:56PM0.54m
9:50AM-0.40m
9:52PM0.48m
10:32AM-0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:01
9:00
9:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
16
Feels °C
13
14
14
11
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
11
12
15
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