Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
1
2
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
752
1111
671
632
623
623
538
522
484
405
411
424
424
476
447
503
503
432
425
418
411
635
267
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
10
N
5
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:39PM1.68m
00:21AM2.14m
1:26PM1.69m
00:49AM2.17m
2:10PM1.69m
1:17AM2.16m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.35m
7:44AM-0.08m
7:26PM0.45m
8:20AM-0.15m
8:00PM0.54m
8:54AM-0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
13
13
10
11
11
11
12
17
15
14
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
10
12
8
7
5
7
8
7
10
16
10
9
6
6
6
5
6
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
669
752
1111
671
632
623
623
538
522
484
405
411
424
424
476
447
503
503
432
425
418
411
635
267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
168
64
63
52
29
25
23
22
21
54
54
83
88
101
88
19
18
18
28
27
113
116
17
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
64
23
7
22
21
21
15
21
54
54
33
33
5
5
5
10
17
17
9
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
1
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
63
54
25
54
61
74
69
80
100
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
179
293
272
25
0
90
0
0
267
993
267
267
267
114
114
294
881
993
267
267
123
58
0
57
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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