Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

1.9°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
341
236
232
246
246
246
243
232
276
298
371
346
269
547
348
314
309
225
225
271
271
371
366
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
SW
0
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
7:48PM2.35m
9:52AM1.46m
8:34PM2.46m
10:48AM1.50m
9:23PM2.52m
Low Tide
1:15PM1.01m
3:16AM0.04m
2:05PM1.06m
4:06AM-0.10m
2:57PM1.09m
4:56AM-0.16m
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>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:13
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
23
20
19
19
21
24
26
24
20
19
18
17
20
24
25
23
19
18
17
17
21
25
Feels °C
25
25
23
21
20
19
22
24
25
23
20
19
18
17
20
23
24
22
19
18
17
17
20
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
361
341
236
232
232
236
236
236
232
232
229
371
346
269
547
348
314
309
225
225
222
222
371
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
24
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
109
111
85
184
107
86
119
243
229
276
298
176
173
173
63
81
81
72
115
115
115
81
195
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
23
Energy kJ
124
124
139
18
246
246
246
106
93
91
90
90
64
64
26
62
41
52
50
32
271
271
31
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.6
W
3
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
8
135
51
38
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
22
56
3
0
0
0
0
118
56
22
22
0
0
0
0
118
56
22
21
0
0
0
0
204
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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