Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Florida, USA)
Photo by: Gary WestHobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Guide
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.
Hobe Sound/The Refuge Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach and reef |  2.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp: |
| fairly consistent | 29.1°C |
Surfing Hobe Sound/The Refuge:
The best conditions reported for surf at Hobe Sound/The Refuge occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf:
Monday, 3 August 2020, 05:58 Local time| Monday 03 | ||||
| 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 ENE |
ENE |
 S |
 SE |
| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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|
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tide Times:
For Gomez, South Jupiter Narrows, Florida, 1 km from Hobe Sound/The Refuge.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Hobe Sound/The Refuge Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Stuart, 6 km from Hobe Sound/The Refuge.
calm km/h |  dry | Air temperature 25 °C |
Current weather near Hobe Sound/The Refuge
Buoy Data:
At Fort Pierce, FL, 31 miles from Hobe Sound/The Refuge.
| 12AM | 1AM | 2AM | 3AM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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 |
 |
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| Dominant period (s) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Overall Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in August
Wind stats for Hobe Sound/The Refuge: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Florida - South surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Hobe Sound/The Refuge
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break6 mi
- Third closest break7 mi
- Fourth closest break11 mi
- Fifth closest break11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge:
- Closest wave buoy31 mi
- Second closest wave buoy93 mi
- Third closest wave buoy98 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy108 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy161 mi
Tide stations nearest to Hobe Sound/The Refuge:
- Closest tide stationGomez, South Jupiter Narrows1 mi
- Second closest tide stationPeck Lake, ICWW1 mi
- Third closest tide stationHobe Sound bridge3 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationGreat Pocket4 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationHobe Sound, Jupiter Island5 mi
Airports
- 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.
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