Refugio State Beach surf break

Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 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
14.1° 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 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
469
216
185
280
217
270
415
385
308
287
237
352
348
381
232
291
263
291
326
326
288
237
256
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
0
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
E
0
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:44AM1.64m
6:32PM1.56m
4:10AM1.57m
6:44PM1.66m
5:31AM1.55m
7:00PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.56m
11:19PM1.32m
11:33AM0.58m
00:23AM1.14m
12:10PM0.61m
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>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
13
13
16
21
23
25
18
15
16
16
19
23
25
23
20
18
17
17
20
25
25
25
20
20
12
12
16
20
22
24
16
14
15
15
18
22
24
22
20
18
17
17
20
24
23
24
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
127
262
216
185
181
171
173
415
385
308
287
237
190
147
140
78
291
263
218
205
245
237
237
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
26
241
158
94
122
151
216
82
80
280
280
93
352
348
381
176
229
226
291
326
326
288
217
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
26
25
64
131
152
55
84
6
2
75
101
178
136
169
143
232
12
12
11
15
11
11
11
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
298
469
280
217
270
313
308
197
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
33
326
3
0
0
0
0
0
33
170
21
0
0
0
0
0
117
117
21
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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