Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oswald State Park/Short Sands today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Oswald State Park/Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 79 | 86 | 114 | 124 | 67 | 67 | 91 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 88 | 86 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.96m | 1:15AM2.47m | 2:32PM2.05m | 2:05AM2.36m | 3:08PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM-0.34m | 7:55PM0.46m | 8:43AM-0.30m | 8:47PM0.36m | 9:21AM-0.20m | 9:37PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 70 | 86 | 114 | 124 | 65 | 55 | 67 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 88 | 86 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 53 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 67 | 67 | 91 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 293 | 864 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 293 | 400 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 864 | 382 | 0 |
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