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Refugio State Beach

Refugio State Beach

A mellow right-hand point tucked into the Gaviota Coast where shifting sandbars and a protective headland produce long, mellow rides that suit longboard trimming and playful carve reps. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Refugio State Beach in California.

Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate
LocationCalifornia, US

Forecast

Clean
  • Waves 2-3 ft
  • Period 9 s
  • Wind W 5 kt

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Lineup Insights

The Wave

The point and nearby sandbars move seasonally and after storms, so the rideable peak can jump along the shoreline and the best takeoff can change day-to-day.

When the swell is from the west to northwest and the wind is light from the north-northeast the point cleans up into long, easy rights.

It will still look soft on small west swells and needs a bigger, longer-period west/NW swell to really fill out.

Works across most tides, with a slight preference for low-to-mid rising water when sandbars link to the point.

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Weekend crowds and campers add local traffic.

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