Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 08 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
223
223
169
135
123
120
163
150
100
330
633
636
604
639
550
553
466
449
353
340
340
424
440
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:59AM1.73m
7:52PM1.48m
6:02AM1.62m
8:39PM1.55m
7:18AM1.53m
9:18PM1.67m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.82m
1:12PM0.05m
1:19AM0.80m
2:05PM0.09m
2:41AM0.72m
2:57PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:52
5:52
5:50
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8:30
8:32
8:34
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
7
6
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
9
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
292
223
223
169
126
119
92
62
61
70
330
633
636
604
639
550
553
466
449
353
340
340
424
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
73
72
127
140
135
123
120
163
150
100
97
60
79
49
48
55
59
40
65
90
125
127
96
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
57
87
71
69
63
61
61
44
61
48
18
17
27
27
2
26
22
22
14
14
23
22
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
90
90
128
288
129
128
0
0
0
0
0
57
267
179
179
0
0
0
0
289
893
993
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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