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

Oregon, USA

Right now
· Swell WNW 0.9m 7s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.21.8m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
WNW
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
02:37 AM0.5m
08:15 AM0.2m
03:22 PM1.2m
10:13 PM0.0m

Today's Tides · Saturday, April 11, 2026

Now0.21m↘ Falling
High Tide
08:15 AM
0.19m
High Tide
10:13 PM
0.00m
Low Tide
02:37 AM
0.48m
Low Tide
03:22 PM
1.22m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.91.8m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell WNW · 0.8m · 7s
Sun, Apr 12
1.1-1.8m
24h
7.3s
1.1-1.7m
03h
9.2s
1.1-1.6m
06h
9.7s
1.0-1.6m
09h
9.4s
1.0-1.5m
12h
9.4s
0.9-1.5m
15h
8.8s
0.9-1.5m
18h
7s
0.9-1.4m
21h
6.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Sun, Apr 12
4.2
24h
WNW
5.2
03h
SW
1.6
06h
WNW
1.5
09h
WNW
1.6
12h
SSW
7.2
15h
W
5.8
18h
W
4.7
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
Best: 06:00 · 09:00
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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