Refugio State Beach surf break

Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 15 Nov 2025 PST
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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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than 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 9PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)--
Afternoon (15 Nov)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (15 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
1.6
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.1
WNW
2
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)13131212121212121212111111141414139121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5144333132462462462372372372562431972003303622882614511185147412611114954811
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:56PM
1.53
6:54AM
2.01
7:46PM
1.52
7:16AM
2.06
8:32PM
1.51
7:39AM
2.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:05PM
0.67
12:28AM
0.78
1:42PM
0.52
12:57AM
0.89
2:15PM
0.39
1:25AM
0.98
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Sunrise------6:33-------6:35-------6:35-
Sunset-4:55-------4:54-------4:53------
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
964211-11-----4132-------
Temp. °C151414141413141414151313131414131513111010101013
Feels °C (?)14121213131213121414121211111210119766779
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