Short Sands
5.6ft·beginner
Manzanita, OR
50
Short Sands (Oswald West) in Arch Cape, OR is a beach break. Current conditions: 9.4 ft waves, wsw 7–14 mph (onshore), rising → high. Rising tide with 9.4 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.
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Arch Cape, OR
Best October-November for quality before winter reshapes sandbars, January for consistency (44% clean)