Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, SW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW 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 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 0.8m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming for Oswald State Park/Short Sands. It's a bit of a slow grind, but I'll break it down for you.
The water's running a bit chillier than normal for this time of year, about 56°F, so don't forget the booties.
We're starting off real small. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th of July, you've got tiny 2ft swells out of the southwest. The wind is all over the place, cross or cross-on, and it's just not clean. The wave energy is weak to moderate (513, 475, 548), and the charts are calling it marginal. Not worth the effort.
Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a carbon copy – 2ft southwest swell with choppy, messy conditions. Energy drops into the 200s. It's a tough start.
Then we hit a real dry patch. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, that's over a week where the scores are all zeros and ones. The swell tries to build, hitting 4ft to 5ft from the WNW/NW, but the wind is always on it, turning it into a washing machine. The crowd stays away because it's just not fun. It's a classic quiet spell for this area.
The Standout
Now, there's one light at the end of the tunnel. The real standout is Sunday afternoon, the 9th of August. The swell pushes up to 6ft from the northwest. The period is only 8 seconds, so it's not a perfect groundswell, but the wind backs off to a light cross-on breeze. The wave energy climbs to a strong 640. It's still a little lumpy, but it's head and shoulders above everything else. After all that nothing, this is your chance.
Then Monday the 10th, we get a 5ft northwest swell with a 10-second period, which is a bit more shape. The wind is light and cross-shore, giving us a slight chop but cleaner waves. The energy is very strong at 713. This is another solid window. Tuesday the 11th drops off, and by Wednesday the 12th, it's back to poor conditions.
So, for a beginner spot, that 6ft and 5ft on the 9th and 10th will be a bit much for the newbies, but for the rest of you, it's the best window of the whole forecast. The rest of the time, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 322 | 358 | 358 | 280 | 251 | 203 | 201 | 147 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 78 | 101 | 151 | 207 | 322 | 216 | 135 | 188 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.68m | 00:47AM2.19m | 2:36PM1.73m | 1:24AM2.19m | 3:04PM1.80m | 2:02AM2.15m | 3:31PM1.87m | 2:41AM2.06m | 3:58PM1.94m | 3:24AM1.94m | 4:27PM2.01m | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:58PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM-0.12m | 7:36PM0.73m | 8:34AM-0.16m | 8:15PM0.67m | 9:04AM-0.16m | 8:54PM0.62m | 9:34AM-0.13m | 9:35PM0.55m | 10:03AM-0.06m | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:33AM0.04m | 11:06PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:59PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 107 | 153 | 146 | 190 | 144 | 119 | 94 | 67 | 101 | 118 | 108 | 103 | 78 | 101 | 151 | 207 | 322 | 216 | 135 | 27 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 222 | 322 | 358 | 358 | 280 | 251 | 203 | 201 | 147 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 184 | — | 24 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 294 | 0 | 57 | 992 | 0 | 57 | 398 | 0 | 57 | 294 | 0 | 288 | 992 | 0 | 267 | 993 | 22 | 289 | 639 | 25 |
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