Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oswald State Park/Short Sands in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, and I'm calling it like I see it for Oswald State Park/Short Sands. This 16-day stretch is a tough beat. The first few days are a total washout. Tiny swell and the wind's all over the place.
Thursday the 2nd of July afternoon is your best shot, and it's a weird one. There's a 2ft south-west swell, but it's got a long, 16-second period, and the wind is light and cross-on. It's a beginner-friendly beach that breaks fairly consistently, and while that long period can make waves hard to line up, the light wind might clean it up enough for a few fun ones. Expect some company in the water. The water's 57°, a bit on the chilly side.
After that, we're in a deep, dark hole. From Friday the 3rd right through to Monday the 13th, it's all poor. The swell stays small, generally 2 to 5ft, but it's all wind-swell with a short, 8 to 10-second period. The wind is almost always cross-shore or cross-onshore, turning the ocean into a washing machine. You'll see combined energy readings of 263 to 630, but it's all messy chop. Don't bother.
There's a tiny blip on Tuesday the 14th of July morning—a 2ft west swell with light onshore wind. But it's so small and weak (energy of 197) that it's barely worth paddling out for.
Believe it or not, the best of the whole run after the 2nd comes on Wednesday the 15th of July afternoon. A 2ft west swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 18 mph. It'll be lumpy and tough. The combined energy is 534, so there's some punch there, but the wind is going to mess it up. The same story plays out on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th: decent period (16-17 seconds) and solid energy (541 to 782), but the wind is always cross-shore and gusting 15-22 mph. This is a beach break, so with that wind and chop, it's looking a lot more like a kite-surfing spot than a paddle-surf one.
This spot can go quiet for long stretches. It's just the way it is. But forecasts can flip, so don't write it off completely. For now, Thursday the 2nd is the one to aim for. After that, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 116 | 172 | 149 | 153 | 131 | 99 | 175 | 236 | 238 | 698 | 471 | 207 | 165 | 130 | 184 | 176 | 216 | 358 | 274 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.70m | 2:52AM2.04m | 4:50PM1.74m | 3:33AM1.92m | 5:22PM1.80m | 4:20AM1.78m | 5:54PM1.87m | 5:16AM1.62m | 6:29PM1.96m | 6:25AM1.46m | 7:07PM2.06m | 7:50AM1.36m | 7:51PM2.16m | 9:22AM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.71m | 10:38AM-0.15m | 10:38PM0.68m | 11:10AM-0.08m | 11:30PM0.63m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:28AM0.56m | 12:19PM0.16m | 1:31AM0.45m | 12:59PM0.32m | 2:38AM0.31m | 1:46PM0.48m | 3:45AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 116 | 172 | 149 | 153 | 131 | 99 | 175 | 236 | 158 | 698 | 471 | 90 | 165 | 130 | 92 | 176 | 216 | 358 | 274 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 127 | 89 | 107 | 106 | 75 | 77 | 86 | 77 | 40 | 73 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 40 | 125 | 184 | 124 | 197 | 197 | 152 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 55 | 50 | 66 | 58 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 96 | 60 | 90 | 133 | 74 | 75 | 54 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 238 | — | — | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 0 | 81 | 864 | 0 | 294 | 638 | 267 | 267 | 444 | 90 | 443 | 992 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 90 | 992 | 0 | 57 |
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