Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 150 | 140 | 166 | 163 | 173 | 222 | 195 | 249 | 266 | 146 | 152 | 287 | 319 | 399 | 404 | 547 | 395 | 516 | 481 | 422 | 417 | 700 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.33m | 1:27PM1.97m | 3:39AM1.21m | 2:26PM1.96m | 6:25AM1.24m | 3:45PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.98m | 9:08PM0.60m | 7:06AM1.11m | 10:42PM0.52m | 8:03AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 89 | 92 | 166 | 163 | 173 | 222 | 195 | 189 | 135 | 128 | 126 | 287 | 319 | 399 | 404 | 547 | 395 | 516 | 481 | 422 | 417 | 700 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 150 | 140 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 132 | 188 | 249 | 266 | 112 | 152 | 51 | 85 | 107 | 31 | 97 | 107 | 165 | 125 | 250 | 261 | 257 | 307 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | — | — | 146 | 152 | 27 | 50 | 31 | 50 | 21 | 121 | 93 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 17 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 39 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 33 | 54 | 88 | 61 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 326 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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