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 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.9° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.4
SW
13
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
54
47
46
45
53
51
49
57
52
40
40
40
43
45
36
36
36
35
26
43
35
35
35
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM1.48m
9:18PM2.33m
11:48AM1.60m
10:25PM2.41m
12:36PM1.73m
Low Tide
4:30AM-0.04m
3:37PM0.81m
5:33AM-0.16m
4:56PM0.78m
6:28AM-0.26m
6:03PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:32
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
19
19
18
16
14
13
13
14
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
18
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
13
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