Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 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 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
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 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
4
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
157
184
206
266
308
365
456
521
500
616
2364
2499
2599
2017
1948
1778
1678
1431
1293
1047
870
757
668
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
25
SW
20
W
30
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:35PM2.31m
1:00PM1.74m
00:14AM2.44m
1:54PM1.80m
00:56AM2.52m
2:48PM1.81m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.40m
7:10AM-0.26m
6:49PM0.48m
7:57AM-0.42m
7:35PM0.54m
8:44AM-0.51m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:42
1
1
4
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
12
12
7
6
7
7
6
5
6
4
5
3
4
3
5
6
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
62
157
184
206
221
223
256
456
521
500
616
2364
2499
2599
2017
34
1778
1678
1431
1293
1047
870
757
668
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
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
Energy kJ
27
60
43
193
266
308
365
40
40
40
555
61
57
56
33
33
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
49
104
142
28
93
91
90
16
6
6
39
7
7
7
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
7
2
W
8
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
281
310
388
466
1948
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
3
3
1
4
1
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
128
173
278
444
268
268
267
267
267
267
267
267
243
179
267
268
992
1311
992
268
268
114
0
289
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
8
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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