Surf Forecasts:
Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the stretch ahead for Oswald State Park/Short Sands. I gotta be straight with you, the next 16 days are a bit of a grind. There's no real standout window, and most of the time the conditions are just messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
We've got a real long gap at the start here. The first few days are a write-off, with poor surf conditions and cross-onshore breezes. The best of a mediocre bunch looks like Friday the 17th in the morning. We've got a 3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 17 seconds, and the wind is blowing straight offshore from the W. That's a clean, glassy morning, and that long period groundswell should push in with some decent shape. The energy is moderate (584). The downside is it's a beginner spot, and while the swell is small, those long-period waves at a beach break can sometimes stand up and close out a bit too fast. Still, with offshore winds, it's the best look we get.
Saturday morning the 18th sees a bump up to 4ft from the WNW, but the cross-shore wind from the NNW will put a chop on it. The energy is moderate (600), but it's not clean enough to get excited about.
We get a bit of a run from Sunday the 19th through Monday the 20th. Sunday morning has 5ft from the NW, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. Monday morning the 20th has a 5ft WNW swell with a 9-second period and light offshore winds from the WNW. The energy is moderate (565). It's a bit lumpy, but the offshore wind could clean it up for a bit. Still, it's marginal.
After that, it's a long slog of poor surf and small, messy swells. The second week sees a lot of small, weak, long-period SW groundswells, but the wind is always cross or cross-onshore. The energy stays moderate, but the quality just isn't there. The few times the swell direction lines up, the wind ruins it. This is a pretty normal blank run for this area when the conditions don't align.
Honestly, if you're looking for a paddle, Friday morning the 17th is your only real shot. Otherwise, the whole setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard with all that cross-shore wind. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 149 | 188 | 262 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 346 | 296 | 282 | 243 | 392 | 419 | 423 | 430 | 309 | 241 | 206 | 179 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.93m | 2:12AM2.49m | 3:49PM1.99m | 3:04AM2.32m | 4:30PM2.04m | 3:58AM2.09m | 5:11PM2.08m | 4:54AM1.84m | 5:51PM2.09m | 5:58AM1.60m | 6:33PM2.08m | 7:13AM1.41m | 7:16PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM-0.47m | 8:56PM0.54m | 9:50AM-0.40m | 9:52PM0.48m | 10:32AM-0.28m | 10:49PM0.43m | 11:13AM-0.11m | 11:49PM0.39m | 11:52AM0.09m | 00:52AM0.35m | 12:32PM0.30m | 1:58AM0.31m | 1:15PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 169 | 149 | 121 | 125 | 99 | 107 | 120 | 98 | 346 | 296 | 250 | 175 | 392 | 419 | 423 | 430 | 309 | 241 | 206 | 179 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 79 | 121 | 188 | 262 | 232 | 290 | 367 | 346 | 263 | 256 | 79 | 243 | 153 | 104 | 147 | 143 | 130 | 122 | 159 | 122 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 133 | 74 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 119 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 211 | 45 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 293 | 992 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 128 | 993 | 22 | 131 | 444 | 22 | 267 | 179 | 0 | 129 | 90 | 90 | 128 | 385 |
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