Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

1.2°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
171
314
298
419
393
368
364
356
352
742
550
427
385
298
487
481
475
463
451
434
348
339
239
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:16AM1.31m
6:11PM1.96m
7:41AM1.31m
6:46PM2.00m
8:48AM1.35m
7:21PM2.04m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.76m
11:19AM0.92m
1:31AM0.60m
12:04PM1.04m
2:16AM0.47m
12:49PM1.12m
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
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
18
22
23
24
20
17
17
17
21
25
26
26
22
18
17
16
19
23
24
25
20
14
Feels °C
17
16
19
23
23
23
20
17
17
16
21
24
24
24
21
17
16
14
18
22
23
23
18
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
173
13
314
279
217
393
368
364
356
352
742
550
427
385
298
487
481
475
463
451
434
348
339
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
114
114
216
298
419
142
217
186
183
211
28
96
96
114
98
12
12
12
8
8
12
12
11
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
133
171
38
26
26
36
28
28
28
28
6
14
14
13
12
3
4
8
12
12
18
2
5
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
16
138
98
67
38
13
9
8
13
14
10
15
24
24
19
11
7
4
4
40
56
26
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
34
330
22
0
0
0
0
0
330
22
22
2
0
0
0
0
33
326
22
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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