Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. 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 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (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 cut to it: Oswald State Park/Short Sands is looking like a tough stretch. For the next couple of weeks, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, the waves are small and choppy – not what any surfer wants.
Water temp is about what you’d expect for July.
There’s a big, frustrating gap of no decent surf from Tuesday July 14th all the way through to Sunday July 26th. Nearly every session has poor surf conditions. Winds are blowing between 6 and 16 mph, mostly from the NW and NNW, keeping the surface bumpy. Swell heights stay under 4ft, coming from the W and WNW. The combined wave energy is moderate, ranging from 201 to 584, but it’s all messy.
You get a slight break on the morning of Thursday July 16th – a cross-shore wind and a 0.6ft swell with a 19-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, but at a beach break, it can break too straight. Even that is only a marginal call.
The one real standout is Monday morning July 20th. We finally get an offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph, a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a solid 583, the strongest we see. That is the only morning that might offer a few rideable waves. The wind will be clean, so get out early. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so expect a few others with the same idea.
After that, it’s back to small, messy, and cross-onshore. By Sunday July 26th, a tiny 2ft south-west groundswell with a very long 21-second period shows up, but the cross-onshore wind from the NW kills it.
For the kite crowd, the stronger cross-shore winds and chop on the 19th and 28th might be interesting. For surfing, your best bet is Monday the 20th, and even that’s not a guarantee. The rest is a blank run that’s more normal for this area during this pattern. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 106 | 97 | 82 | 128 | 133 | 188 | 262 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 286 | 269 | 255 | 243 | 187 | 285 | 330 | 380 | 354 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.61m | 2:25PM1.85m | 1:20AM2.58m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM-0.48m | 8:01PM0.61m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 51 | 88 | 82 | 128 | 113 | 121 | 108 | 91 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 286 | 269 | 255 | 241 | 187 | 285 | 330 | 380 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 106 | 97 | 17 | 79 | 121 | 188 | 262 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 263 | 256 | 250 | 243 | 150 | 148 | 147 | 143 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | 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 |
| kJ | 63 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 55 | 133 | 74 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 107 | 54 | 54 | 79 | 211 | 28 | 64 | 104 | 60 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 638 | 0 | 131 | 992 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 128 | 0 | 243 | 638 | 0 | 131 | 267 | 0 | 268 | 638 |
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