Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – South)
| Name: | Hobe Sound/The Refuge |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Hobe Sound/The Refuge in South Florida is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Overall Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf quality by season and Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Hobe Sound/The Refuge |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Stumps | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Stuart Rocks | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Stuart Public Beach | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Coral Cove | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Jensen Beach | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 98 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Canaveral East Buoy | 161 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 203 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 285 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Grays Reef Buoy | 299 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge: |
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| Closest tide station | Gomez, South Jupiter Narrows, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Peck Lake, ICWW, Florida | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Hobe Sound bridge, Florida | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Great Pocket, Florida | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hobe Sound, Jupiter Island, Florida | 5 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 579 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 579 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 611 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 617 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 626 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hobe Sound/The Refuge: |
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| Closest city location | Hobe Sound (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Port Salerno (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sewall's Point (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Palm City (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Stuart (United States) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hobe Sound/The Refuge is Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hobe Sound/The Refuge is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is Vero Beach Muni Airport (VRB) in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in USA is 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Hobe Sound/The Refuge and is 101 km (63 miles) away.
