Refugio State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Refugio State Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is
20.6° C
3.5° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
167
167
218
215
213
156
161
139
139
139
139
137
139
85
84
155
154
249
249
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
0
NE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:25PM2.31m
9:40AM1.53m
8:20PM2.39m
10:14AM1.62m
9:11PM2.40m
Low Tide
12:59PM1.16m
2:58AM0.01m
2:02PM1.07m
3:41AM-0.05m
2:58PM0.97m
clear
clear
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>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
22
21
18
19
22
26
27
26
22
20
19
19
21
26
26
26
22
21
Feels °C
29
27
22
22
19
20
24
27
27
26
23
21
21
20
22
26
25
25
22
22
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