
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Refugio State Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Refugio State Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Refugio State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 255 | 255 | 196 | 174 | 167 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 178 | 131 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 184 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00AM1.51m | 5:03PM1.91m | 7:32AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.94m | 8:01AM1.75m | 7:19PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.33m | 11:09AM1.29m | 00:35AM0.29m | 12:30PM1.13m | 1:22AM0.28m | 1:28PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
255 | 255 | 255 | 196 | 174 | 167 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 178 | 131 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 68 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
32 | 54 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 68 | 68 | 113 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
5 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 55 | 184 | 183 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
120 | 7 | — | — | — | 75 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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