Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
294
287
225
260
202
250
127
129
181
256
395
355
529
542
589
563
547
908
800
735
763
578
376
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:11PM1.69m
8:17AM1.76m
10:02PM1.80m
9:36AM1.69m
10:44PM1.91m
10:46AM1.67m
Low Tide
2:48PM-0.07m
3:19AM0.64m
3:51PM0.00m
4:34AM0.49m
4:45PM0.07m
5:34AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:13
6:11
6:09
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8:13
8:15
8:15
8:16
1
Temp °C
16
14
11
10
10
9
10
12
13
14
11
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
6
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
266
294
287
225
260
202
153
112
115
148
206
206
242
237
542
589
563
547
908
800
735
763
578
376
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
126
93
68
65
104
140
250
127
115
181
256
395
355
529
202
202
178
162
7
7
28
28
30
288
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
86
85
113
109
33
33
33
119
129
49
73
12
28
18
17
17
7
7
11
11
3
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
268
278
179
0
0
0
0
25
267
267
179
0
0
0
0
289
294
288
288
90
90
90
90
267
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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