Refugio State Beach surf break

Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 11 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
14.2° 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 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.8
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
322
251
237
256
221
242
242
242
221
186
183
173
168
163
161
210
412
206
199
418
423
593
295
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
0
N
0
ENE
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
0
SE
10
SSW
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
7:00PM1.79m
6:41AM1.54m
7:22PM1.94m
7:45AM1.56m
7:48PM2.10m
8:45AM1.57m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.61m
1:11AM0.92m
12:45PM0.67m
1:55AM0.66m
1:20PM0.74m
2:39AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:53
Temp °C
21
22
16
17
17
17
17
21
19
18
13
12
12
11
13
18
20
20
17
13
12
12
15
19
20
21
15
16
16
15
16
20
17
17
13
12
12
11
13
17
18
18
15
12
11
11
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
206
237
242
237
256
221
234
217
221
221
180
176
173
135
135
135
210
278
206
189
217
176
593
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
402
322
251
199
191
188
242
242
242
188
186
183
133
168
163
161
120
120
120
101
234
280
298
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
11
26
35
16
10
9
9
29
26
25
27
30
9
37
62
62
104
119
160
208
11
295
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
4
412
94
199
418
423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
330
22
3
0
0
0
0
33
170
170
0
0
0
0
0
170
326
22
0
0
0
0
0
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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