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

Oregon, USA

Right now
· Swell WSW 0.7m 6s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.81.2m
Short choppy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
02:12 AM1.1m
09:31 AM1.9m
03:31 PM0.3m
09:16 PM0.7m

Today's Tides · Sunday, April 19, 2026

Now0.56m↘ Falling
High Tide
02:12 AM
1.12m
High Tide
03:31 PM
0.32m
Low Tide
09:31 AM
1.91m
Low Tide
09:16 PM
0.74m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.62.0m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell WSW · 0.5m · 6s
Mon, Apr 20
0.6-1.0m
24h
5.8s
0.7-1.1m
03h
5.7s
0.8-1.2m
06h
5.5s
0.8-1.3m
09h
5.9s
0.9-1.4m
12h
6s
1.0-1.5m
15h
6.2s
1.1-1.7m
18h
6s
1.3-2.0m
21h
7.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, Apr 20
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind
Best: 12:00 · 15:00
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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