Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 05 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
10.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Monday (Apr 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oswald State Park/Short Sands in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 6th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 10th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.5
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.4
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.5
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
0.6
WNW
0.4
SW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)111010109888899999988111599
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)297184131961342992272502012813573143033653802891258883266274
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NE
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:26AM
2.06
5:15PM
1.53
3:59AM
1.98
6:15PM
1.44
4:40AM
1.88
7:30PM
1.38
5:33AM
1.78
8:50PM
1.39
6:42AM
1.69
9:50PM
1.45
8:03AM
1.66
10:29PM
1.55
9:18AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07PM
0.64
11:12AM
0.02
10:40PM
0.73
11:59AM
0.08
11:19PM
0.80
12:56PM
0.14
12:13AM
0.85
2:01PM
0.17
1:35AM
0.87
3:08PM
0.16
3:09AM
0.82
4:06PM
0.14
4:23AM
0.71
4:54PM
0.11
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Sunrise-6:47--6:45--6:43--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35-
Sunset--7:50--7:51--7:52--7:53--7:54--7:55--7:58
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------------373-
Temp. °C1512129897898911101111989999
Feels °C (?)14107434355367577552354
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Information about the Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oswald State Park/Short Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oswald State Park/Short Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oswald State Park/Short Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Oswald State Park/Short Sands is 48 km (30 miles) from Astoria. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Astoria. Astoria has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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