Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with W 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's be real about Oswald State Park/Short Sands—this forecast is a long, flat stretch with nothing to get excited about.
From the get-go on Wednesday, July 15th, it's a write-off. You've got a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is cross-onshore all day, turning it into a choppy mess. The combined wave energy is weak (303 to 421), and the water's sitting at a chilly 56°, a bit colder than normal. Not worth paddling out.
Thursday the 16th is more of the same—a small 2ft swell with a long period (19 secs), but it's still cross-onshore and the energy is moderate (449). Friday the 17th edges up to a marginal call: 3ft swell, light cross-onshore wind, and energy hitting 584. Still not clean. Saturday the 18th morning is bigger at 4ft, but that cross-onshore wind keeps it choppy. The rest of that week and into the next is a blur of poor surf: small swells under 4ft, mostly short-period (8–9 secs), and cross-onshore winds.
There's a little hope on Monday, July 20th, when the wind finally turns onshore from the WNW at just 6 mph, but the swell is only 5ft with a short period (9 secs)—still only marginal.
Honestly, the whole 16-day run is a bust. If you're really keen, keep an eye on Saturday, July 25th afternoon and Sunday, July 26th. A long-period groundswell (21 and 20 secs) from the SW shows up with a tiny 2ft to 3ft swell. Wind goes onshore or light cross-onshore, and the energy bumps up (690 and 711). That's small and slow—clean but weak, a longboard-only kind of day. And that's a week and a half out, so don't bank on it.
No good surf options for the full forecast period. There's a long gap from now through the end of July. If you've got patience and a log, maybe check those last days, but otherwise, it's a skip.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WSW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 149 | 188 | 262 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 322 | 290 | 250 | 227 | 248 | 400 | 374 | 411 | 309 | 235 | 179 | 151 | 158 |
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-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.93m | 2:12AM2.49m | 3:49PM1.99m | 3:04AM2.32m | 4:30PM2.04m | 3:58AM2.09m | 5:11PM2.08m | 4:54AM1.84m | 5:51PM2.09m | 5:58AM1.60m | 6:33PM2.08m | 7:13AM1.41m | 7:16PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM-0.47m | 8:56PM0.54m | 9:50AM-0.40m | 9:52PM0.48m | 10:32AM-0.28m | 10:49PM0.43m | 11:13AM-0.11m | 11:49PM0.39m | 11:52AM0.09m | 00:52AM0.35m | 12:32PM0.30m | 1:58AM0.31m | 1:15PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 169 | 149 | 121 | 122 | 99 | 107 | 123 | 117 | 322 | 290 | 231 | 174 | 248 | 400 | 374 | 411 | 309 | 235 | 179 | 151 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 79 | 121 | 188 | 262 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 263 | 256 | 250 | 227 | 153 | 104 | 147 | 143 | 130 | 122 | 159 | 122 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 133 | 74 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 119 | 53 | 54 | 79 | 211 | 45 | 64 | 104 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 992 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 90 | 484 | 0 | 57 | 639 | 22 | 267 | 444 | 0 | 267 | 444 | 57 | 128 | 128 | 0 |
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