Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Florida, USA)

Hobe 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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
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.
What's the best time of year to surf Hobe Sound/The Refuge (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Hobe Sound/The Refuge Location Map
Interactive Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 07:54 Local Time
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
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Wind State | off | off | cross- off |
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Tides at Hobe Sound/The Refuge
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Hobe Sound/The Refuge Sea Temperature
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
Swell History at Hobe Sound/The Refuge
Surf stats for Hobe Sound/The Refuge, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Hobe Sound/The Refuge
Wind stats for Hobe Sound/The Refuge, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Hobe Sound/The Refuge. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Hobe Sound/The Refuge:
- Closest Wave BuoyFort Pierce, FL31 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCape Canaveral Nearshore, FL93 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyCanaveral Buoy98 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyChester Shoal, FL108 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCanaveral East Buoy161 mi