Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 11PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
456
521
500
559
2254
2717
2817
2086
2017
1809
1551
1431
1205
1082
870
787
698
586
511
443
410
325
325
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
W
15
W
30
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:00PM1.74m
00:14AM2.44m
1:54PM1.80m
00:56AM2.52m
2:48PM1.81m
1:42AM2.54m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.48m
7:57AM-0.42m
7:35PM0.54m
8:44AM-0.51m
8:23PM0.59m
9:34AM-0.53m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
8:43
5
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
4
4
7
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.8
W
8
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
365
456
357
500
555
61
57
2817
2086
2017
1809
1551
1431
1205
1082
870
787
698
586
511
443
410
325
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.1
WNW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
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
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
Energy kJ
90
40
521
40
39
36
34
56
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
63
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
16
40
6
6
7
7
7
13
13
12
12
12
29
32
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
248
321
435
559
2254
2717
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
992
992
992
992
268
114
0
90
267
267
267
992
268
0
0
0
484
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
9
9
4
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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