Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oswald State Park/Short Sands this week:
The surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oswald State Park/Short Sands in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight up with you – looking at the next couple of weeks at Oswald State Park/Short Sands, it’s a tough stretch. There's nothing on the table worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a bust.
We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap with no decent surf. Throughout this period, the waves are consistently small, often under 3ft, and the wind is almost always a messy cross or cross-onshore. That combination is just blown-out and gutless. Even when the swell tries to bump up a little around the 13th of August, with 5ft from the NW coming in with moderate energy (299), the wind is still cross-shore, so it’s still a no-go. The water temp is around 58°F, which is a touch cooler than the long-term average for this time of year, but you won’t be worried about that because you won’t be in the water.
There is a glimmer of something on the horizon, but it's way out there. On Tuesday the 18th of August, the combined energy jumps right up to 1119 – that’s a solid push of energy. We’re looking at 6ft of WNW groundswell with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, which means more power and shape, especially as it wraps in here. The wind is still cross-shore for the afternoon, so it won't be perfect, but it’s the best we see in the whole outlook. Still, the forecast is rated as marginal, so don't get your hopes up too high for that far out. Wednesday the 19th holds similar size around 6ft, but it gets knocked down by that cross-onshore wind again. The setup here is a beach, so with that long period, it might be a bit too straight for a great wall, but the extra energy will make paddling out easier.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, you’re better off finding another hobby. The wind and conditions are so persistent against us that this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run that feels pretty normal for this area when the patterns just don't line up.
Keep your stick dry for now. We’ll see what shakes loose further down the track.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 71 | 55 | 46 | 63 | 64 | 38 | 40 | 49 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 58 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 150 | 131 | 204 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.39m | 8:10PM2.27m | 10:47AM1.48m | 9:18PM2.33m | 11:48AM1.60m | 10:25PM2.41m | 12:36PM1.73m | 11:26PM2.48m | 1:17PM1.84m | 00:22AM2.51m | 1:56PM1.96m | 1:15AM2.47m | 2:32PM2.05m | 2:05AM2.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.77m | 4:30AM-0.04m | 3:37PM0.81m | 5:33AM-0.16m | 4:56PM0.78m | 6:28AM-0.26m | 6:03PM0.69m | 7:17AM-0.33m | 7:02PM0.58m | 8:02AM-0.34m | 7:55PM0.46m | 8:43AM-0.30m | 8:47PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 71 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 32 | 24 | 49 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 80 | 150 | 131 | 204 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 59 | 43 | 23 | 39 | 64 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 67 | 66 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 49 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 58 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 42 | 80 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 638 | 0 | 444 | 1311 | 114 | 293 | 993 | 0 | 293 | 1136 | 0 | 179 | 679 | 114 | 293 | 638 | 0 | 123 | 293 | 0 |
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