Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 9PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s

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 Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
3
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.7
SW
16
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
465
486
435
739
452
391
365
648
446
446
318
258
258
263
263
232
241
291
251
256
214
278
198
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
ENE
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
9:08PM2.14m
11:31AM1.44m
9:44PM2.16m
12:06PM1.45m
10:20PM2.14m
Low Tide
2:50PM1.19m
4:42AM0.20m
3:27PM1.19m
5:17AM0.19m
4:04PM1.19m
5:52AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
25
23
18
13
14
13
16
19
21
23
17
13
13
13
16
20
22
22
18
13
12
12
15
19
Feels °C
21
19
15
11
13
12
16
19
19
20
13
11
11
12
16
19
20
20
16
12
11
11
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
220
212
193
191
433
452
391
365
373
191
140
138
258
258
263
263
232
209
209
154
256
214
202
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
22
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
14
22
2
19
188
188
144
146
146
98
149
97
138
138
80
80
211
78
77
74
152
202
278
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
11
11
11
1
45
45
9
9
20
9
9
8
97
57
94
127
80
8
8
8
73
44
44
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
353
465
486
435
739
648
446
446
318
151
241
291
251
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
326
56
0
0
0
0
0
33
22
56
56
0
0
0
0
33
1547
22
2
0
0
0
0
330
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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