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Refugio State Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Refugio State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | |
377 | 372 | 362 | 358 | 361 | 628 | 513 | 419 | 1111 | 936 | 852 | 778 | 666 | 614 | 539 | 454 | 359 | 275 | 256 | 253 | 413 | 553 | 455 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.47m | 7:30PM2.03m | 8:35AM1.45m | 7:57PM2.07m | 9:27AM1.46m | 8:25PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.82m | 2:29AM0.51m | 1:32PM0.94m | 3:07AM0.39m | 2:05PM1.03m | 3:42AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 377 | 372 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 344 | 305 | 297 | 1111 | 936 | 852 | 229 | 666 | 614 | 539 | 454 | 359 | 275 | 226 | 206 | 198 | 184 | 146 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 98 | 69 | 89 | 6 | 2 | 239 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 2 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 163 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 413 | 553 | 455 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NW 16 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 23 | WNW 22 | NW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 43 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 47 | 117 | 175 | 256 | 253 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 28 | 160 | 361 | 628 | 513 | 419 | 58 | — | 447 | 778 | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 1542 | 1573 | 131 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 293 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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