Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
276 | 276 | 279 | 601 | 458 | 302 | 334 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 436 | 436 | 425 | 419 | 348 | 272 | 272 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33PM2.00m | 12:31PM1.88m | 00:22AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.74m | 6:36AM0.58m | 7:29PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
214 | 211 | 279 | 601 | 458 | 302 | 334 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 436 | 436 | 425 | 419 | 348 | 272 | 272 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
276 | 276 | 211 | 37 | 36 | 121 | 120 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | — | S 10 | NW 12 |
36 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 4 | — | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 83 | 80 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 330 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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