Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Refugio State Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
21.3°C
4.1° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
217
150
144
142
188
188
239
236
236
236
236
184
184
179
203
255
252
252
307
252
252
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
NNE
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:07AM1.24m
2:00PM1.76m
3:17PM1.71m
8:18AM1.41m
4:47PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:04AM1.24m
10:40PM0.66m
11:58PM0.60m
10:40AM1.39m
part cloud
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>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:02
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
22
24
24
17
14
14
14
18
24
27
26
18
18
18
18
20
26
28
27
20
19
Feels °C
19
22
22
22
15
12
12
12
17
23
25
23
16
17
17
17
19
25
27
26
19
19
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