Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Issued: 4 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Refugio State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
148
146
146
140
209
273
273
207
207
207
202
195
417
264
261
261
259
336
388
336
336
332
666
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
0
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:24PM1.56m
00:45AM1.72m
2:56PM1.63m
1:38AM1.54m
3:30PM1.73m
2:54AM1.37m
Low Tide
7:13PM1.20m
7:55AM0.53m
8:27PM1.15m
8:25AM0.65m
9:52PM1.04m
8:59AM0.78m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
19
20
19
20
18
20
24
26
26
22
17
16
15
19
26
28
27
21
16
15
16
20
27
Feels °C
22
19
19
18
21
18
20
23
25
25
20
15
14
13
18
25
26
24
18
13
12
14
19
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
186
140
140
138
138
209
273
273
207
207
207
202
195
417
264
261
261
171
336
388
322
251
245
666
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
26
148
146
146
140
99
99
99
99
99
68
101
125
180
180
180
178
259
261
258
336
336
332
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
S
9
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
148
18
17
14
9
16
15
14
34
14
39
39
181
43
44
49
48
48
28
28
4
4
56
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
18
18
3
4
11
9
11
25
48
54
59
80
87
76
56
95
151
143
154
202
176
175
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
24
22
21
0
0
0
0
333
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
56
56
21
2
0
0
0
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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