Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf break

Oswald State Park/Short Sands surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 27 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 27 May, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 20s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,515 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 27 May, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 20s 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 Wednesday (May 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 27th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 20s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 27th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 20s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 29th May)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oswald State Park/Short Sands over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
19
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
832
601
1436
2296
2365
2515
2064
1682
1099
633
660
582
436
435
339
249
207
199
194
188
187
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
15
W
15
NW
10
NE
15
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:43AM1.47m
11:06PM2.12m
12:39PM1.52m
11:38PM2.15m
1:27PM1.57m
00:10AM2.16m
2:10PM1.61m
00:43AM2.15m
2:50PM1.62m
1:17AM2.14m
3:29PM1.62m
1:52AM2.10m
4:08PM1.60m
2:28AM2.05m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.50m
6:48AM-0.07m
6:12PM0.59m
7:26AM-0.14m
6:52PM0.67m
8:02AM-0.19m
7:31PM0.71m
8:38AM-0.21m
8:08PM0.74m
9:13AM-0.21m
8:45PM0.76m
9:50AM-0.20m
9:24PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:58
2
Temp °C
14
14
12
13
14
12
11
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
15
16
17
10
10
8
12
11
9
7
7
6
8
7
6
7
6
7
8
9
8
12
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
SW
17
0.8
W
12
Energy kJ
832
601
390
2296
2365
2515
2064
1682
1099
633
660
582
436
435
339
249
207
158
105
188
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
22
1.4
WNW
19
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.2
W
13
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
61
338
1436
360
315
32
29
18
17
33
32
30
29
72
140
134
181
199
194
14
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
24
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
13
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
44
60
35
32
32
10
10
13
21
73
28
17
16
24
9
14
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
71
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
278
267
0
267
385
288
893
881
90
444
992
0
268
992
0
267
288
0
57
293
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
7
7
4
4
4
4
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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 16 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).

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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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