Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 10 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.1°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
207
207
207
202
195
417
264
261
261
259
336
388
336
336
332
666
404
491
491
399
399
637
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:56PM1.63m
1:38AM1.54m
3:30PM1.73m
2:54AM1.37m
4:09PM1.84m
4:41AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.53m
8:27PM1.15m
8:25AM0.65m
9:52PM1.04m
8:59AM0.78m
11:17PM0.85m
part cloud
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>
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
20
23
25
26
22
17
16
15
19
26
28
28
20
15
15
15
19
27
30
28
20
16
18
19
Feels °C
21
23
24
25
20
15
14
14
18
25
26
25
17
12
12
13
17
25
28
24
16
13
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
273
273
207
207
207
202
195
417
264
261
261
171
336
388
322
251
245
666
404
491
491
399
399
637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
99
99
99
99
68
101
125
180
180
180
178
259
261
258
336
336
332
35
144
142
104
142
140
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
S
9
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
15
14
34
14
39
39
181
43
44
29
48
48
28
28
4
4
56
1
12
24
9
2
13
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.1
NW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
9
9
17
33
42
59
59
73
76
54
95
129
138
154
183
209
155
144
213
297
350
359
295
345
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
330
330
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
56
56
22
5
2
0
0
22
56
56
22
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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