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Refugio State Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Refugio State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
497 | 651 | 644 | 637 | 622 | 601 | 573 | 552 | 452 | 447 | 397 | 436 | 436 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 353 | 279 | 280 | 313 | 455 | 659 | 658 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.43m | 10:32PM2.09m | 1:17PM1.41m | 11:07PM2.04m | 2:11PM1.40m | 11:43PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.23m | 4:13PM1.22m | 6:13AM0.26m | 4:46PM1.26m | 6:54AM0.31m | 5:23PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 322 | 302 | 256 | 210 | 622 | 601 | 573 | 552 | 452 | 447 | 397 | 436 | 436 | 387 | 382 | 91 | 131 | 176 | 181 | 183 | 138 | 183 | 289 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 497 | 651 | 644 | 637 | 23 | 23 | 154 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 98 | 372 | 353 | 279 | 183 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 188 | 758 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 19 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 13 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSE 15 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 7 | — | 22 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 78 | 44 | 97 | 149 | 149 | 216 | 117 | 178 | 176 | 35 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 198 | 190 | 320 | 281 | — | 200 | 137 | 41 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 155 | — | — | 280 | 313 | 455 | 659 | 658 | 904 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 170 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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