Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 274 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) 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+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here, and I gotta level with ya – it's a tough stretch ahead for Oswald State Park/Short Sands. The whole 16-day window is a real bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no good surf on offer right through to the end. The wind is a constant problem, and the swell just isn't cooperating.
The whole outlook starts with a complete blank. From Monday, August 3rd, right through until the end of the run on Tuesday, August 18th, every single forecast is a miss. We're talking about a solid two-week-plus gap of nothing but poor surf conditions. The wave energy is generally weak, sitting in the low hundreds, with a combined energy reading of only 245 for the first session.
The swell is coming from the NW and WNW, but the period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves. The wind is the real killer here. It's coming from the north and northwest, blowing cross-shore or cross-onshore at 9 to 22 mph, absolutely trashing any chance of a clean face. Thursday morning, August 6th, gets a very marginal nod with a light onshore breeze and waves at 4 ft, but it's still just a "maybe" at best, not a day to get excited about.
There's a tiny blip of something different on the radar from August 10th, with a 1 ft swell from the SW and a very long 20-second period, but the wind is still messy and the size is tiny. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
Honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is consistent and strong, but for us, it's a bust. The breaks are fairly consistent here, so it's unusual to see such a long blank run, but this is what we've got. Forecasts can change, though, so don't give up all hope. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 93 | 153 | 132 | 213 | 274 | 226 | 178 | 167 | 107 | 65 | 79 | 60 | 39 | 47 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.63m | 5:33PM2.14m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:15PM2.19m | 7:46AM1.39m | 7:07PM2.23m | 9:24AM1.39m | 8:10PM2.27m | 10:47AM1.48m | 9:18PM2.33m | 11:48AM1.60m | 10:25PM2.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.34m | 11:38AM0.34m | 00:59AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:08PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.08m | 2:15PM0.77m | 4:30AM-0.04m | 3:37PM0.81m | 5:33AM-0.16m | 4:56PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 135 | 93 | 18 | 132 | 213 | 274 | 226 | 178 | 167 | 107 | 65 | 42 | 60 | 36 | 45 | 46 | 34 | 37 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 21 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 43 | 23 | 24 | 64 | 18 | 37 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 62 | 28 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 428 | 22 | 58 | 267 | 0 | 128 | 179 | 0 | 57 | 444 | 90 | 293 | 1311 | 0 | 293 | 993 | 0 |
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