Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
507
505
434
451
403
411
338
332
269
270
221
231
295
289
335
317
566
628
607
543
533
514
394
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SE
10
SW
5
WSW
20
SW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:39AM1.49m
9:52PM1.81m
9:54AM1.51m
10:25PM1.98m
11:02AM1.58m
10:59PM2.15m
Low Tide
3:46PM0.18m
4:49AM0.38m
4:33PM0.24m
5:38AM0.16m
5:18PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:38
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
12
12
13
12
12
11
8
12
11
10
9
11
13
13
12
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
7
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
Energy kJ
517
507
505
434
451
403
411
338
332
269
270
221
231
295
289
335
317
566
628
607
543
533
514
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
48
75
76
137
109
28
22
17
13
89
89
87
67
72
70
104
222
7
74
74
73
73
52
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
21
49
49
5
5
85
87
89
89
8
64
27
16
71
71
73
74
7
15
15
14
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
23
35
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
22
0
0
57
268
267
267
0
0
0
22
90
267
128
90
90
90
0
267
57
128
288
268
268
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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