Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Oswald State Park/Short Sands.
Honestly, it’s a grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one small window that might be worth a look, but man, the rest is a whole lot of nothing. The water’s sitting at 56°F, about 3°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
We kick off on Tuesday afternoon the 28th of July. This is your best bet, and it’s still only a so-so call. We’ve got a clean 3ft of SW groundswell sliding in with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 475. What makes it worth paddling out is the glassy conditions – 3 mph offshore from the NW. It’s the only real stand-out in the whole forecast. The waves will have some shape thanks to that long period, but remember, that kind of swell can run a bit straight on a beach break. For a beginner-friendly spot, it’s the most user-friendly it’s gonna get. Expect crowds sometimes.
And that’s it. After that, from Wednesday morning the 29th of July right through to Wednesday the 12th of August, it’s a classic two-week dry spell. The wind goes cross-on or cross-shore and ramps up hard, turning everything into a choppy mess. The swell stays small or gets blown out by fresh breezes. There’s a few mornings with a clean-ish wind, like Tuesday the 4th of August, but the swell drops right off to 3ft and the period is a weak 7 seconds (energy of just 109), so it’s barely surfable. The rest is just onshore, lumpy, and not worth the paddle. Even a 6ft NW swell on the 6th is ruined by 12 mph cross-shore winds.
So here’s the deal: if you’re desperate, Tuesday arvo the 28th is the only game in town. Otherwise, the forecasts can always change, but right now it’s looking like a long blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 358 | 358 | 280 | 251 | 203 | 201 | 147 | 136 | 136 | 130 | 98 | 117 | 109 | 257 | 258 | 207 | 138 | 193 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.68m | 00:47AM2.19m | 2:36PM1.73m | 1:24AM2.19m | 3:04PM1.80m | 2:02AM2.15m | 3:31PM1.87m | 2:41AM2.06m | 3:58PM1.94m | 3:24AM1.94m | 4:27PM2.01m | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:58PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.73m | 8:34AM-0.16m | 8:15PM0.67m | 9:04AM-0.16m | 8:54PM0.62m | 9:34AM-0.13m | 9:35PM0.55m | 10:03AM-0.06m | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:33AM0.04m | 11:06PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:59PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 153 | 146 | 225 | 180 | 119 | 87 | 67 | 129 | 120 | 136 | 127 | 98 | 117 | 109 | 257 | 258 | 207 | 138 | 27 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 322 | 358 | 358 | 280 | 251 | 203 | 201 | 147 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 131 | 992 | 0 | 57 | 398 | 0 | 128 | 294 | 90 | 288 | 992 | 0 | 131 | 1294 | 0 | 123 | 293 | 25 |
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