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Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Forecast
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Oswald State Park/Short Sands surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 PDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oswald State Park/Short Sands this week:
The surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 294 | 325 | 878 | 1074 | 938 | 532 | 320 | 307 | 222 | 202 | 505 | 675 | 862 | 763 | 798 | 823 | 631 | 757 | 757 | 680 | 608 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:20AM 1.75 | 10:20PM 2.08 | 12:00PM 1.84 | 11:19PM 2.10 | 12:34PM 1.94 | 12:10AM 2.10 | 1:03PM 2.01 | 12:56AM 2.06 | 1:31PM 2.08 | 1:38AM 2.01 | 1:56PM 2.12 | 2:19AM 1.94 | 2:20PM 2.14 | 3:01AM 1.85 | |||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:10PM 0.69 | 5:59AM -0.05 | 6:07PM 0.56 | 6:43AM -0.04 | 6:54PM 0.43 | 7:20AM 0.00 | 7:36PM 0.31 | 7:53AM 0.08 | 8:15PM 0.22 | 8:23AM 0.18 | 8:51PM 0.15 | 8:51AM 0.30 | 9:27PM 0.10 | ||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | 7:12 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Oregon North
Continuing clean conditions at Oswald State Park/Short Sands (calm at Tillamook Municipal Airport 40 km from Oswald State Park/Short Sands). 1.3m 10s swell from the W with a 0.6m 12s groundswell from the WNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
40 km away, 1 h 9 min ago
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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 12 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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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