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: 10 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
12.3° C
3.0° 

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 (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 4AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
78
93
102
67
67
91
91
119
102
99
99
99
99
85
84
80
77
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:15AM2.47m
2:32PM2.05m
2:05AM2.36m
3:08PM2.13m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.46m
8:43AM-0.30m
8:47PM0.36m
9:21AM-0.20m
9:37PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:27
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
13
14
17
16
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
14
Feels °C
15
13
13
12
14
16
14
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
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