
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hobe Sound/The Refuge today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge at 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hobe Sound/The Refuge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM0.92m | 2:45AM0.90m | 3:39PM0.93m | 3:49AM0.91m | 4:38PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.33m | 10:09PM0.43m | 10:29AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
28 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1600 | 875 | 875 | 308 | 776 | 776 | 402 | 395 | 321 | 395 | 402 | 377 | 308 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 1589 | 455 | 395 |
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