Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 245 | 242 | 242 | 232 | 223 | 171 | 199 | 214 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 279 | 601 | 412 | 407 | 334 | 447 | 532 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.78m | 10:46PM2.20m | 11:56AM1.84m | 11:33PM2.00m | 12:31PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.80m | 5:32AM0.19m | 5:35PM0.76m | 6:05AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
196 | 245 | 242 | 242 | 232 | 223 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 279 | 601 | 412 | 407 | 334 | 447 | 532 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 199 | 214 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 211 | 37 | 44 | 85 | 120 | 20 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 98 | 31 | 148 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 51 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 56 | 67 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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