Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Refugio State Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C
3.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
307
149
172
165
165
188
368
251
249
440
308
315
280
287
511
430
197
376
201
248
94
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NE
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
W
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:42PM1.66m
11:52PM1.81m
1:10PM1.72m
00:36AM1.63m
1:41PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.38m
6:03PM0.99m
6:34AM0.50m
6:58PM0.96m
6:59AM0.64m
8:03PM0.91m
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>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
21
28
30
31
25
22
21
20
23
29
30
31
25
22
20
19
22
28
29
30
24
22
Feels °C
21
27
29
31
25
21
21
20
23
29
30
31
24
21
20
19
22
28
28
29
23
21
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