Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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 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 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
2
4
4
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
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
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1280
1170
1047
785
680
668
586
521
443
410
346
281
551
1447
1531
1484
1443
1570
1325
1211
1041
1077
1060
938
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:56AM2.52m
2:48PM1.81m
1:42AM2.54m
3:42PM1.80m
2:31AM2.49m
4:37PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:44AM-0.51m
8:23PM0.59m
9:34AM-0.53m
9:14PM0.63m
10:26AM-0.50m
10:09PM0.66m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:44
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
10
5
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
11
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
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
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1280
1170
1047
785
680
668
586
521
443
410
346
281
551
1447
1531
1484
1443
1570
1325
1211
1041
1077
1060
938
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
WNW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
34
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
63
156
350
50
48
43
41
42
77
75
72
69
68
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
7
13
13
12
12
12
29
32
38
31
13
26
26
13
7
22
54
54
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
57
267
992
992
268
0
0
0
272
992
484
288
0
0
0
0
179
289
993
288
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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