
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
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 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 352 | 742 | 550 | 427 | 385 | 298 | 487 | 481 | 475 | 463 | 451 | 434 | 348 | 339 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 235 | 236 | 209 | 475 | 480 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.31m | 6:46PM2.00m | 8:48AM1.35m | 7:21PM2.04m | 9:39AM1.39m | 7:56PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.60m | 12:04PM1.04m | 2:16AM0.47m | 12:49PM1.12m | 2:55AM0.36m | 1:32PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
356 | 352 | 742 | 550 | 427 | 385 | 298 | 487 | 481 | 475 | 463 | 451 | 434 | 348 | 339 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 127 | 121 | 178 | 475 | 480 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
183 | 211 | 28 | 96 | 96 | 114 | 98 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 233 | 236 | 209 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 |
28 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 146 | 143 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 111 | 235 | 223 | 158 | 191 | 143 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 328 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 22 | 56 | 22 | 21 |
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