Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 178 | 131 | 127 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 184 | 183 | 181 | 173 | 161 | 214 | 319 | 399 | 395 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.94m | 8:01AM1.75m | 7:19PM1.96m | 8:29AM1.86m | 8:13PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.29m | 12:30PM1.13m | 1:22AM0.28m | 1:28PM0.93m | 2:01AM0.32m | 2:17PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 211 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 178 | 131 | 127 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 121 | 131 | 113 | 109 | 104 | 106 | 98 | 319 | 399 | 395 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 55 | 184 | 183 | 181 | 173 | 161 | 214 | 95 | 65 | 63 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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