Refugio State Beach surf break

Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 10 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
14.2° 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 7PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
348
381
298
285
291
291
326
402
322
251
237
233
221
242
242
242
188
186
183
175
168
163
161
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
E
0
ENE
0
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:44PM1.66m
5:31AM1.55m
7:00PM1.79m
6:41AM1.54m
7:22PM1.94m
7:45AM1.56m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.58m
00:23AM1.14m
12:10PM0.61m
1:11AM0.92m
12:45PM0.67m
1:55AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
22
21
17
15
14
14
18
23
23
23
18
19
19
18
19
22
22
19
14
13
12
12
15
17
21
21
18
15
15
14
18
22
22
22
17
18
18
16
18
20
21
18
14
13
12
12
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
151
185
153
113
285
227
223
209
195
225
237
237
233
221
217
217
221
180
180
176
173
135
135
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
273
348
381
138
226
291
291
326
402
322
251
199
191
188
242
242
242
188
186
183
175
168
163
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
136
169
143
298
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
26
11
35
10
9
9
29
26
25
27
30
9
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
237
232
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
326
2
0
0
0
0
0
117
31
31
3
0
0
0
0
170
170
22
0
0
0
0
19
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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