Short Sands (Oswald West)
GOOD 6.0

Short Sands (Oswald West)

Oregon, USA

Right now
· Swell WNW 1.4m 8s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Overhead1.72.6m
Bumpy waves· 8s
Wind
Windy but manageable21kph
N · gusts 37kph
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
07:55 PM0.9m

Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026

Now0.90m↗ Rising
Low Tide
07:55 PM
0.90m
Not enough data for chart

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.72.7m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell WNW · 1.2m · 9s
Sat, Mar 21
1.7-2.7m
24h
9.4s
1.7-2.7m
03h
8.8s
1.7-2.7m
06h
7.8s
1.7-2.7m
09h
7.3s
1.7-2.6m
12h
8.3s
1.7-2.6m
15h
8.8s
1.7-2.6m
18h
8.5s
1.8-2.7m
21h
7.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 21
3.3
24h
NE
5.4
03h
W
8.9
06h
SW
18.8
09h
SW
16.5
12h
SW
8.4
15h
W
12.2
18h
NNW
20.5
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy
Best: Early morning
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Short Sands (Oswald West). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

Available Lessons at this Spot

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