Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hobe Sound/The Refuge today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge at 6PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hobe Sound/The Refuge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:25PM0.93m | 1:25AM0.90m | 2:27PM0.92m | 2:27AM0.89m | 3:36PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.19m | 8:03AM0.01m | 8:38PM0.21m | 9:09AM-0.00m | 9:46PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 6 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 53 | 15 | 40 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 1589 | 1638 | 1001 | 1077 | 882 | 308 | 308 | 1085 | 1158 | 1585 | 1003 | 377 | 1003 | 1050 | 1252 | 1074 | 1146 | 1547 | 875 | 1050 |
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