Refugio State Beach surf break

Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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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
14.5° 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 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
12
1.1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
902
797
583
553
581
313
260
256
256
256
210
194
186
268
264
257
440
362
357
760
290
281
212
347
Wind (km/h)
0
N
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:45PM1.50m
11:13PM2.39m
1:53PM1.49m
00:07AM2.27m
3:04PM1.51m
1:09AM2.10m
Low Tide
5:56AM-0.09m
4:49PM1.15m
6:53AM-0.04m
5:47PM1.22m
7:52AM0.06m
7:00PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
17
20
21
24
19
17
17
16
19
23
24
25
22
20
20
19
20
24
24
24
20
17
16
14
16
18
17
18
15
13
14
13
17
21
21
21
19
15
15
15
18
22
21
21
17
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
902
797
583
46
69
313
260
256
256
256
210
194
186
268
264
257
440
362
357
414
290
281
212
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
NW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
32
30
30
28
28
69
73
69
67
171
171
156
142
56
56
162
55
88
85
112
110
78
184
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
46
45
48
47
28
80
79
39
69
66
61
56
66
65
56
89
55
54
51
51
48
48
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
WNW
3
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
553
581
16
8
1
1
1
196
168
151
83
760
19
29
26
347
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
22
56
246
0
0
0
0
0
19
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
34
330
22
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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