Short Sands Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT
Waist to chest
Swell
Wind
3KTSN
3kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
60°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Oregon Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Surf off a notch with easing swell. Winds staying light.
Dawn to 10:00AM: Old WNW/NW swell mix, along with some SW swell, for mainly thigh-waist-chest high waves, showing most size in the morning on the early AM tide push. Light/variable winds for clean conditions.
Afternoon Outlook: Surf dips a bit. Winds, go light WNW for the afternoon.
Short Sands Surf Forecast
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Short Sands Surf Guide
The nine or so miles from Ecola Creek south to Falcon Cove (including Tolovana Beach and Cannon Beach proper) is basically all beachbreak, thus surfable only when small and clean. The mouth of Ecola Creek occasionally has a good bar. Just south of Cape Falcon, most North Coast denizens choose Oswald West State Park, aka Short Sands Beach, as their premier spot due to its wind protection and sand bottom. The surf can either be peaky and hollow or soft and mushy, depending on the tide and swell fa... Read more