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Refugio State Beach

Lat Long: 34.46° N 120.08° W

Refugio State Beach Surf Photo: 'Brian Marius going left ' by Brian Marius

Issued: 4 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Refugio State Beach sea temperature is

20.8° C

3.8°

Refugio State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	SW
	10 s	cross		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	W	NW	SW
	10 s	glass	2 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	SW
	9 s	on		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		NW	SW
	19 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		NW	SSW
	19 s	glass		9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		NW	SSW
	19 s	glass		9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Refugio State Beach around the time the photo was taken

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Refugio State Beach Surf Photo: 'Brian Marius going left ' by Brian Marius

Brian Marius on a nice summer wave on the south end of Refugio Beach.

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Photo taken at: 11:12 am 20 Jul 2018