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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 4 am Saturday 16 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
1200 | 746 | 850 | 1210 | 1676 | 1675 | 2177 | 2513 | 2526 | 2655 | 2700 | 2249 | 2286 | 2707 | 2907 | 3743 | 1722 | 1268 | 1036 | 887 | 701 | 573 | 469 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.56m | 9:38PM2.45m | 11:42AM1.53m | 10:23PM2.45m | 12:45PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.01m | 3:17PM0.99m | 5:03AM-0.08m | 4:01PM1.07m | 5:56AM-0.09m | 4:49PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 746 | 242 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 115 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 58 | 2354 | 1722 | 1268 | 1036 | 887 | 701 | 573 | 469 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 175 | 66 | 94 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 68 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 87 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1200 | 746 | 850 | 1210 | 1676 | 1675 | 2177 | 2513 | 2526 | 2655 | 2700 | 2249 | 2286 | 2707 | 2907 | 3743 | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 22 | 246 | 0 | 0 |
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