Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW 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 (Jul 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Oswald State Park/Short Sands.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for this spot. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch here. From July 31st right through until the end of the first week of August, the surf is just not happening. The forecast is calling for poor surf conditions day after day, with tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-shore winds messing everything up. The wave energy is weak, mostly under 300, meaning it’s not worth paddling out for. You’ll be waiting a long time for a ride.
There’s a small glimmer of hope on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, with a 5 ft swell from the west, but it’s scored as marginal and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s a gamble at best. After that, it’s back to the same story – small, choppy, and uninspiring. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no thermals needed, but you’ll need a lot of patience.
The real standout, and the only thing that gets me talking, is looking way out to Friday, August 14th. The morning shows a solid 6 ft swell from the west-northwest with a 12-second period. That’s got some punch, with the combined wave energy hitting a strong 1097. But here’s the catch – the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze, and it’s still scored as marginal. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the time off just yet, but if the wind cleans up, this could be the best we see. The afternoon stays big but the wind gets worse, so the morning is your only shot.
The next morning, Saturday, August 15th, still has a decent 5 ft west-northwest swell, but it’s dropping and the wind is cross-shore. It’s another marginal one, but it’s there.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, it’s slim pickings. The only real window is that Friday, August 14th morning. If you’re a beginner, that 6 ft swell might be a bit much on a cross-onshore day, and there’s not much else to offer. For a beach break, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days, with the constant cross-shore winds.
Stay tuned, because forecasts can change, but right now, hold your horses.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 136 | 136 | 130 | 78 | 114 | 138 | 355 | 380 | 256 | 181 | 202 | 123 | 106 | 144 | 159 | 183 | 307 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.15m | 3:31PM1.87m | 2:41AM2.06m | 3:58PM1.94m | 3:24AM1.94m | 4:27PM2.01m | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:58PM2.08m | 5:09AM1.63m | 5:33PM2.14m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:15PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.62m | 9:34AM-0.13m | 9:35PM0.55m | 10:03AM-0.06m | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:33AM0.04m | 11:06PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:59PM0.34m | 11:38AM0.34m | 00:59AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:46 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 129 | 123 | 136 | 103 | 78 | 114 | 138 | 355 | 380 | 256 | 181 | 27 | 123 | 106 | 25 | 159 | 183 | 307 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 147 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 44 | 21 | 33 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | — | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | — | 144 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 400 | 0 | 832 | 992 | 0 | 267 | 993 | 0 | 128 | 179 | 22 | 57 | 293 | 123 | 123 | 267 | 0 |
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