Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW 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★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 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
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.
Well, to be honest, it's a pretty grim start for Oswald State Park/Short Sands. The first week or so is a write-off. There's surf on the charts, but the wind is just ruining it. We've got a persistent cross-onshore flow from the NW and NNW, and it's just choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. It's not until the second week that we start to see a real change in the air.
The real standout window is looking like Wednesday the 19th into Thursday the 20th. Now, this is a long-range call, so keep that in mind, but it's got potential. On Wednesday morning the 19th, we see a solid pulse of 6ft swell from the west, a W direction, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy hits a hefty 945 (moderate to strong energy), which is by far the most juice in the entire forecast. The wind is light from the SSW, making for just light cross-onshore ripples. That's about as clean as it gets for this spot given the conditions, and that west swell is a good angle. By Wednesday afternoon the 19th, the swell drops slightly to 6ft, still from the W, but the wind goes cross-shore. It’s still a solid option.
Thursday morning the 20th sees the swell drop to 4ft from the west with a 10-second period, and light cross-shore NNW winds at about 6 mph. Still clean enough for a session. After that, the wind gets messy again on Thursday afternoon.
So, if you're hungry for a wave, the 19th and 20th are really your only shots. Keep your fingers crossed on that long-range forecast.
Water temp is currently 60°, which is pretty much right on the money for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 12 | NW 6 | W 11 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 274 | 213 | 169 | 155 | 107 | 93 | 84 | 75 | 39 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 63 | 53 | 24 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 86 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:36PM1.73m | 11:26PM2.48m | 1:17PM1.84m | 00:22AM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:28AM-0.26m | 6:03PM0.69m | 7:17AM-0.33m | 7:02PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 197 | 274 | 213 | 169 | 155 | 107 | 93 | 42 | 75 | 38 | 29 | 54 | 38 | 18 | 53 | 24 | 52 | 18 | 16 | 30 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 43 | 23 | 24 | 57 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 14 | W 18 | SW 11 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 58 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 63 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 267 | 0 | 128 | 399 | 0 | 288 | 444 | 0 | 444 | 1311 | 0 | 57 | 660 | 0 | 57 | 639 | 114 | 288 | 864 | 0 |
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