Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
12.8° 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 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
2.4
W
12
3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
378
346
339
325
324
360
253
227
145
269
353
381
565
633
671
653
643
551
440
333
722
1543
2420
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:32PM1.79m
6:39AM1.73m
8:25PM1.85m
8:00AM1.56m
9:12PM1.94m
9:22AM1.46m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.60m
2:08PM-0.03m
3:07AM0.48m
3:03PM0.11m
4:18AM0.34m
3:55PM0.25m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
3
7
2
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
11
9
9
9
10
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
7
12
10
11
11
8
8
7
6
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
2.4
W
12
3
W
12
Energy kJ
386
378
346
339
325
324
360
118
227
145
160
111
381
565
633
671
653
643
551
440
333
722
1543
2420
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
7
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
NW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
150
152
150
108
47
76
75
77
115
143
269
110
89
165
138
35
89
88
87
85
75
74
74
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
78
79
78
30
30
8
7
32
84
135
88
353
84
87
88
89
15
15
15
15
15
56
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
0.6
SSW
4
1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
253
10
47
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
4
Distance (km)
288
268
58
0
268
288
444
428
443
385
0
0
0
57
128
128
0
22
90
90
267
128
129
267
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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