Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 274 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing but messy, blown-out conditions. From Monday the 3rd of August right through the first week, the wind is just relentless, mostly coming from the north and northwest, cross or cross-onshore, and the wave heights are all under 5 feet. The swell is all short-period windswell, around 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s just gonna be lumpy, choppy, and weak. The combined energy is moderate at best, topping out at 328 on the Wednesday afternoon, but it’s all poor surf. Honestly, not worth paddling out for the first 8 or 9 days.
The only real flicker of hope comes much later. The best bet – and I mean the *only* bet – is Oswald State Park/Short Sands. I’m looking at Thursday the 14th of August morning. There’s a 6 foot swell from the NW, with a passing period of 9 seconds and the combined energy is a solid 656. That’s a decent push of water. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW at only 6 mph, which is glassy enough to keep things clean. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. You’ll want a shortboard, but it’s not too big for a confident intermediate. It’s a beginner-friendly spot normally, but at this size, it’s a bit much for a grom.
The crowd factor is that it can get busy, so you’ll have company. The swell direction is NW, which is well inside the optimum SW direction, so the waves will be a bit walled and not as peaky as they could be, but it’s the best we’re gonna get. The next morning, the 15th, is similar with a 5 foot swell and even lighter wind from the WNW, but it’s a tick smaller. The long-range stuff around the 17th and 18th has a very long-period swell of 14-16 seconds, but the wave heights drop to 1 feet and 2 feet, so it’s just too small. That long period means it’ll break straight on the beach, so it’s a no-go.
So, the pick is Thursday the 14th of August. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only window in the whole 16 days that’s worth a look. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 149 | 188 | 135 | 109 | 158 | 106 | 248 | 274 | 232 | 208 | 192 | 143 | 99 | 97 | 77 | 73 | 130 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:58PM2.08m | 5:09AM1.63m | 5:33PM2.14m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:15PM2.19m | 7:46AM1.39m | 7:07PM2.23m | 9:24AM1.39m | 8:10PM2.27m | 10:47AM1.48m | 9:18PM2.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:59PM0.34m | 11:38AM0.34m | 00:59AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:08PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.08m | 2:15PM0.77m | 4:30AM-0.04m | 3:37PM0.81m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:43 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 262 | 149 | 27 | 135 | 109 | 18 | 78 | 248 | 274 | 232 | 208 | 192 | 143 | 99 | 42 | 77 | 73 | 22 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 21 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 44 | 49 | 45 | 23 | 24 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 41 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 188 | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | 130 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 293 | 25 | 123 | 293 | 90 | 57 | 267 | 0 | 128 | 382 | 0 | 288 | 639 | 0 | 267 | 288 | 267 |
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