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    FIELD GUIDE · ARCH CAPE

    Short Sands (Oswald West)

    Arch Cape, OR

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    Short Sands (Oswald West) Hourly Surf Forecast

    Latest daily forecast · Wed, Sep 16 · UTC. Separate from the selected day above.

    Short Sands (Oswald West) today hourly surf forecast with surf height, the Quiver call, swell, wind, tide, and confidence.
    TimeSurfQuiver callSign inSwellWindTideConfidence
    9:00 AM0.7 ft—3.6 ft @ 6s NW (0.7 ft @ 12s WSW)6 mph NNE5.8 ft · Rising91%
    12:00 PM0.7 ft—3.7 ft @ 6s NW (0.7 ft @ 12s WSW)7 mph NNE4.8 ft · Falling89%
    3:00 PM1.1 ft—3.7 ft @ 6s NW (0.9 ft @ 13s SW)9 mph N3.1 ft · Falling88%
    6:00 PM1 ft—3.7 ft @ 6s NW (0.8 ft @ 12s SW)13 mph N5.1 ft · Rising86%
    9:00 PM1 ft—3.6 ft @ 6s NW (0.7 ft @ 14s SW)16 mph N7.8 ft · Rising85%
    12:00 AM1 ft—3.8 ft @ 6s NW (0.7 ft @ 16s SW)13 mph NNE5.5 ft · Falling83%
    3:00 AM1.1 ft—3.9 ft @ 6s NW (0.8 ft @ 15s SW)12 mph NNE2.2 ft · Falling82%
    6:00 AM1.1 ft—3.8 ft @ 6s NW (0.9 ft @ 14s SW)9 mph NNE1.9 ft · Rising80%

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    About this spot · ratings & ideal conditions
    BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE
    BEACH BREAK
    4.3
    RATING
    7
    REVIEWS

    Best October-November for quality before winter reshapes sandbars, January for consistency (44% clean)

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    Short Sands (Oswald West) surf zine photo
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    Photo by Shelle House via Google
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    SHORT SANDS (OSWALD WEST)
    ARCH CAPE, OR
    Map showing Short Sands (Oswald West) at its actual locationArch Cape, OR
    Quiver · Field Guide · Arch Cape, ORUpdated SEP 16, 2026QUIVER //

    Selected day: 2026-09-16 · America/Los_Angeles

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