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: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
224
224
175
175
147
159
159
159
122
119
84
116
174
129
129
170
148
211
216
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
S
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:33PM2.08m
7:13AM1.41m
7:16PM2.07m
8:45AM1.32m
8:03PM2.04m
Low Tide
12:32PM0.30m
1:58AM0.31m
1:15PM0.50m
3:07AM0.25m
2:04PM0.67m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:57
8:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
19
18
18
18
18
21
15
20
20
18
19
17
19
17
18
16
15
16
Feels °C
15
16
18
17
17
18
18
20
15
18
19
17
18
17
18
16
17
16
16
16
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