EXCELLENT 8.5
Short Sands (Oswald West)
Oregon, USA
Right now
· Swell WNW 0.7m 7sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.5m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Light breeze10kph
WSW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:0024:0003:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Friday, May 8, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–2.1m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell WNW · 1.4m · 8s
Sat, May 9
1.4-2.1m
24h
7.5s
1.3-2.0m
03h
7.6s
1.1-1.8m
06h
7.2s
1.0-1.6m
09h
6.8s
1.0-1.6m
12h
7.4s
1.0-1.5m
15h
8s
0.9-1.4m
18h
6.7s
0.9-1.4m
21h
9.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Sat, May 9
8.6
↖
24h
NNW
9.5
←
03h
W
16.3
↙
06h
WSW
14.5
↙
09h
SW
14.3
↙
12h
SW
12.2
↙
15h
SW
8.9
↙
18h
WSW
2.2
←
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind⏰Best: 09:00 · 12:00
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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