Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
16.8° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
186
186
148
146
146
140
209
273
273
207
207
207
202
195
417
264
261
261
259
336
388
336
336
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
0
SW
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:24PM1.56m
00:45AM1.72m
2:56PM1.63m
1:38AM1.54m
3:30PM1.73m
2:54AM1.37m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.42m
7:13PM1.20m
7:55AM0.53m
8:27PM1.15m
8:25AM0.65m
9:52PM1.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
23
23
20
20
19
20
18
20
24
26
27
22
17
15
14
19
26
28
28
21
15
15
16
Feels °C
18
22
22
19
19
19
20
18
20
23
24
25
20
15
13
12
17
24
25
25
18
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
186
186
186
140
140
138
138
209
273
273
207
207
207
202
195
417
264
261
261
171
336
388
322
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
Energy kJ
75
34
37
148
146
146
140
99
99
99
99
99
68
101
125
180
180
180
178
259
261
258
336
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
18
148
148
18
17
20
17
16
15
14
14
14
39
39
181
43
67
29
48
48
28
28
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
Energy kJ
34
11
15
18
30
30
31
12
9
17
31
57
74
64
87
90
90
58
95
160
160
176
189
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
164
333
22
21
0
0
0
0
509
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
56
56
14
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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