Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 214 | 319 | 399 | 395 | 386 | 373 | 347 | 334 | 376 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 436 | 414 | 398 | 326 | 283 | 318 | 372 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:29AM1.86m | 8:13PM1.94m | 8:56AM1.96m | 9:02PM1.89m | 9:22AM2.05m | 9:49PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.75m | 2:35AM0.40m | 3:01PM0.58m | 3:06AM0.51m | 3:43PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 111 | 145 | 399 | 395 | 386 | 373 | 347 | 334 | 376 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 436 | 414 | 220 | 326 | 209 | 195 | 372 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 116 | 319 | 133 | 130 | 128 | 116 | 117 | 196 | 180 | 171 | 157 | 151 | 192 | 264 | 261 | 398 | 232 | 283 | 318 | 144 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 14 | S 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 161 | 214 | 66 | 45 | 63 | 85 | 106 | 49 | 109 | 103 | 99 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 130 | 110 | 253 | 132 | 222 | 216 | 336 | 395 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | 269 | 15 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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