Oswald State Park/Short Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.76° N 123.97° W

Oswald State Park/Short Sands WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oswald State Park/Short Sands sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.7° 

Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oswald State Park/Short Sands surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, WNW swell with 1,376 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 (Oct 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 10th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 7th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 14s

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


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