Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11AM. 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 (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough stretch ahead for Oswald State Park/Short Sands. The whole 16-day window is a struggle, with no real standout sessions to get excited about.
Right off the bat, the water is sitting at 56.5°, which is a solid 2.3° colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a noticeable chill, so you’ll be needing that extra rubber.
We start with a gap right off the bat, but the first surf is on offer from Saturday, July 4th. The problem is, it’s all poor. Saturday morning seeing a 3.3ft swell from the WNW, but with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind from the NNW, it’s making for a choppy, messy surface. The energy is weak (263), and it's just not a good look. That pattern of cross and cross-onshore winds from the north-northwest just hangs around, day after day. The swell bumps up to 4.9ft on Monday morning, July 6th, with a longer 11-second period, and the combined energy climbs to moderate (597), but the wind is still cross-onshore, so the quality is gone.
The best the whole period gets is a couple of "marginal" calls, like Wednesday morning, July 8th. There’s a tiny 2.0ft swell from the SW, but the period is a very long 18 seconds. That’s a groundswell, which is a good sign, but with such a small height and a light cross-onshore breeze, it’s barely a ripple. The energy is still moderate (422), but it’s just not enough.
The pattern repeats all the way through to the second week. There’s no real change. The winds stay stubbornly cross or cross-onshore from the north, and the swell is either too small, too short-period, or just blown out. Even on the 16th of July, when we get a 3.0ft, 18-second groundswell with a light breeze, the energy is strong (742), but the direction is still cross-onshore, leaving it messy.
Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real bummer of a forecast. The only glimmer is on Monday, July 14th, where the morning shows a 4.9ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, but again, the wind is a cross-shore 16 mph breeze. It’s a marginal call at best, but if you’re desperate, that’s the one to paddle out for. Don’t expect anything clean.
This is a long stretch of poor conditions. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 99 | 132 | 173 | 215 | 223 | 489 | 433 | 236 | 200 | 192 | 158 | 197 | 197 | 194 | 254 | 208 | 208 | 153 | 177 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:41PM2.27m | 10:48AM1.43m | 9:36PM2.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:43PM0.62m | 4:48AM-0.03m | 3:50PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 99 | 132 | 173 | 161 | 223 | 489 | 433 | 236 | 200 | 192 | 158 | 151 | 134 | 172 | 164 | 208 | 131 | 134 | 177 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 77 | 86 | 78 | 40 | 73 | 199 | 79 | 79 | 96 | 125 | 184 | 124 | 197 | 197 | 194 | 254 | 27 | 208 | 153 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 55 | 50 | 66 | 59 | 37 | 112 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 98 | 125 | 133 | 74 | 75 | 74 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 24 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 638 | 267 | 267 | 444 | 114 | 293 | 992 | 0 | 444 | 992 | 0 | 128 | 992 | 22 | 881 | 993 | 288 | 444 | 639 | 0 |
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