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Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 07 Feb 2026 PST
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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
10.5° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 12 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 8th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 13th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 14th Feb)11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
2
W
1.7
W
1.4
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.5
WNW
2.5
W
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)121212141413131212111010101514161615151717
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)173314201617284625652384203913921084682418416394413850369151924636342761526828
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
0
NNE
10
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
SE
20
S
30
S
15
NW
10
WSW
15
W
20
SSE
10
ESE
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		glasscross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glasscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
off		offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:51AM
2.13
6:02PM
1.43
5:31AM
2.08
7:40PM
1.36
6:20AM
2.03
9:27PM
1.40
7:21AM
2.01
10:39PM
1.49
8:26AM
2.04
11:20PM
1.58
9:25AM
2.10
11:51PM
1.66
10:15AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:57PM
0.55
12:32PM
0.36
11:32PM
0.71
1:40PM
0.35
12:17AM
0.85
2:51PM
0.31
1:27AM
0.94
3:57PM
0.24
2:56AM
0.97
4:50PM
0.15
4:09AM
0.94
5:34PM
0.06
5:04AM
0.87
6:11PM
-0.02
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
Sunrise-7:28--7:26--7:24--7:24--7:22--7:20--7:20-
Sunset--5:30--5:32--5:34--5:36--5:37--5:38--5:39
light rain
cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
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light rain
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
1--421--------16-31--
Temp. °C109999981212710107109997799
Feels °C (?)987555577276442543274
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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