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: 10 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
12.6° C
2.4° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
W
15
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
256
253
250
250
243
243
231
155
169
173
224
248
278
285
292
268
274
274
230
224
224
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:11PM2.08m
4:54AM1.84m
5:51PM2.09m
5:58AM1.60m
6:33PM2.08m
Low Tide
11:13AM-0.11m
11:49PM0.39m
11:52AM0.09m
00:52AM0.35m
12:32PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:59
8:58
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
16
16
17
14
13
13
14
15
17
15
16
18
18
Feels °C
13
14
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
13
10
10
10
12
14
16
14
16
18
17
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