Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Break

Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 45.76° N 123.97° W

Issued: 10 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with 845 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 13th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 13th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 18th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.3
SW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
181
302
125
94
68
47
82
105
141
271
231
463
365
450
546
400
534
845
811
703
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
30
N
15
NE
10
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:58AM1.56m
10:57PM2.44m
12:57PM1.67m
11:45PM2.54m
1:51PM1.75m
00:35AM2.60m
2:42PM1.80m
1:27AM2.59m
3:31PM1.83m
2:20AM2.51m
4:20PM1.86m
3:14AM2.36m
5:09PM1.88m
4:11AM2.15m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.61m
6:53AM-0.36m
6:19PM0.65m
7:43AM-0.48m
7:14PM0.66m
8:33AM-0.55m
8:08PM0.65m
9:22AM-0.55m
9:04PM0.63m
10:12AM-0.51m
10:03PM0.60m
11:00AM-0.41m
11:05PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
15
24
26
22
30
29
22
21
22
17
17
16
13
14
15
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
21
21
18
27
24
17
16
17
14
14
13
9
10
11
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
W
11
0.8
NW
6
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
181
181
302
125
94
45
20
82
40
80
56
113
106
74
183
390
400
534
845
811
703
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NW
7
0.3
SW
14
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
24
0.8
NW
6
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
63
33
33
44
33
68
47
17
92
40
271
43
463
365
450
546
290
370
370
302
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
22
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.5
W
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
33
15
17
17
11
105
141
52
231
34
33
40
18
24
17
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
14
24
64
35
51
39
31
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
131
660
22
0
288
22
0
443
114
294
294
0
501
444
268
267
444
267
278
443
267
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
4
4
5
9
4
5
5
5
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
7
6
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Information about the Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oswald State Park/Short Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oswald State Park/Short Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oswald State Park/Short Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Oswald State Park/Short Sands is 48 km (30 miles) from Astoria. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Astoria. Astoria has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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