Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Refugio State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
483
393
362
357
362
362
362
301
264
261
200
183
145
175
211
264
264
173
218
314
298
419
393
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
N
0
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:13AM1.58m
4:50PM1.84m
4:42AM1.40m
5:32PM1.91m
6:16AM1.31m
Low Tide
9:55PM1.06m
9:49AM0.58m
11:22PM0.92m
10:34AM0.76m
00:35AM0.76m
11:19AM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
14
13
13
17
23
24
24
19
15
15
14
18
23
24
25
21
18
17
16
19
23
25
25
Feels °C
16
13
12
12
17
22
23
22
17
14
15
13
18
22
23
24
20
18
17
16
19
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
19
Energy kJ
261
483
393
362
357
362
362
362
301
264
261
200
183
114
114
211
264
264
173
114
314
279
217
393
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
178
97
75
73
110
72
42
159
211
209
209
123
123
40
175
114
114
114
114
171
216
298
419
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
NW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
98
50
97
97
97
97
95
71
67
62
61
61
60
145
59
58
57
56
133
218
17
37
29
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
14
11
9
9
8
8
16
34
39
32
24
26
29
138
40
23
26
29
16
62
6
86
37
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
170
22
56
0
0
0
0
0
170
328
22
3
0
0
0
0
33
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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