Refugio State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the goods. It’s looking pretty quiet right now on the South Coast, with a flat patch that seems to drag on for a few days. Water temp is right around average for the season.

We've got a long stretch of small, weak surf to start. Day after day of knee-high dribble with light onshore breezes. It’s going to be a few days of just nothing worth paddling out for, so maybe work on your wax job or something.

The first little bump in energy comes around Tuesday, August 19th, but it’s that short-period WNW windswell. It puts a bit more water on the sand, but it’s lacking any real punch. Still, those light winds will keep it from being horrible. But honestly, it’s not setting the world on fire.

After that, the wave period drops out and we settle back into a messy, soft pattern. The winds start to get a bit more cross-onshore, and it just feels like the ocean is in a holding pattern. The swell is small, 3-4ft, and just messy.

Alright, now for the one to circle on the calendar. The outlook changes dramatically as we move into the last week. A proper S groundswell starts to show up around Thursday, the 28th. We’re talking about a solid 6ft plus of swell with a long period from the south. The energy values are through the roof, with 1958 showing up on Thursday morning. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The swell direction matches up perfectly with Refugio (South Coast), and if the winds are light and offshore, like they are forecast to be, it's going to be well worth the wait.

Friday the 29th still has some size, coming in around 6ft, but the energy is backing off. It’ll still be fun, but Thursday is the day you want to be in the water. The combination of size, direction, and clean conditions is the best we’ve got.

So, don't get too hung up on this next week of nothing. The ocean is saving up for a good one. Expect some company out there, as the good days on this stretch of coast don’t go unnoticed.

Rusty.

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