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 21 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
12.9° C
(Which is 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 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
363
240
151
164
164
161
347
386
308
302
275
332
326
333
326
186
181
269
329
381
565
633
671
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:34PM1.75m
5:26AM1.95m
7:32PM1.79m
6:39AM1.73m
8:25PM1.85m
8:00AM1.56m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.66m
1:12PM-0.17m
1:46AM0.60m
2:08PM-0.03m
3:07AM0.48m
3:03PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
14
14
14
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
8
8
9
9
8
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
363
363
240
151
118
91
161
347
386
308
302
275
332
326
333
326
186
181
136
115
211
565
633
671
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
15
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.8
NW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
133
96
55
140
164
164
80
148
150
152
150
150
47
76
44
67
121
113
86
329
381
73
138
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
NW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
55
55
29
57
57
58
14
17
17
30
30
8
75
77
83
135
269
86
87
64
88
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
125
91
60
54
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
428
268
268
267
0
58
288
288
288
57
0
0
114
57
444
443
385
272
0
0
0
57
267
294
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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