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 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
11.7° C
3.4° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
W
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.5
W
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
140
128
103
103
114
114
66
63
64
65
106
100
97
86
108
82
123
131
128
156
161
154
190
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:31PM2.56m
1:40PM1.77m
00:26AM2.61m
2:25PM1.85m
1:20AM2.58m
3:08PM1.93m
Low Tide
7:32AM-0.44m
7:04PM0.68m
8:21AM-0.48m
8:01PM0.61m
9:06AM-0.47m
8:56PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:02
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
13
16
16
17
15
13
12
12
13
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
18
15
14
Feels °C
9
8
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
14
13
13
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
11
11
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