Short Sands (Oswald West)
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Short Sands (Oswald West)

Oregon, USA

Right now
· Swell NW 1.2m 7s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.42.1m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
NE
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
04:48 AM0.4m
12:20 PM1.3m
07:02 PM0.1m

Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Now0.42m↘ Falling
High Tide
04:48 AM
0.42m
High Tide
07:02 PM
0.14m
Low Tide
12:20 PM
1.31m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.32.2m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell NW · 1.3m · 6s
Wed, Apr 8
1.4-2.1m
24h
5.9s
1.4-2.2m
03h
6.3s
1.4-2.2m
06h
7.3s
1.4-2.2m
09h
7.2s
1.4-2.1m
12h
7.2s
1.3-2.1m
15h
7s
1.3-2.0m
18h
6.9s
1.3-2.0m
21h
6.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, Apr 8
2.9
24h
ENE
3.3
03h
E
3.1
06h
ESE
0.8
09h
WSW
6.4
12h
WNW
12.3
15h
NW
6.8
18h
N
4.3
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
Best: After 12:20 PM
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.

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