Short Sands (Oswald West) Current Conditions Summary

Short Sands (Oswald West) in Arch Cape, OR is a beach break. Current conditions: 2.5 ft waves, ne 8 mph (offshore), falling → low. Clean offshore with 2.5 ft swell energy. **Short Sands** (Oswald West State Park) functions as North Oregon Coast's learn-to-surf destination rated 6/10. ideal but protected from north winds by cove Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.