Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hobe Sound/The Refuge this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hobe Sound/The Refuge in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it's a tough stretch ahead for Hobe Sound/The Refuge. We're staring down a real flat spell, so if you're jonesing for a wave, you might want to sit this one out.
Looking at the whole 16-day run, there's just nothing happening. The first recommendation doesn't even come up because the surf is essentially non-existent. We've got a long gap here with no real surf on offer. The data is all showing the same story: poor conditions, tiny swells, and the energy's just not there. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits, like that 32 (moderate energy) on August 10th, but it's paired with a short, weak 0.7m (that's about 2ft) SE windswell and choppy onshore wind, so it's not even worth a look.
Let's break it down. Monday the 10th starts with a 0.7m (2ft) swell from the SE, but it's a short period windswell at 4 seconds and a 15 km/h (9 mph) ESE cross-onshore. Just choppy junk. It doesn't get any better through the week. We see a bit of glass on the morning of Wednesday the 12th with a 0.1m (0.3ft) swell, but that's barely a ripple. Through the weekend and into the following week, we get a few pulses of 0.5m to 0.6m (2ft to 2ft) from the NE, but the energy is weak (the highest is 66 on the 18th) and the wind is usually messy.
Now, there is a small tease. On Monday the 22nd of August, we see a 0.5m (2ft) swell from the N with a 7-second period and a 15 km/h (9 mph) cross-on. But that energy is only 37, and it's still a poor wave. The only thing even close to interesting is the glassy morning of the 17th with that 0.5m (2ft) NE swell, but again, it's tiny. Absolutely nothing stands out as a good session here.
The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Look, for Hobe Sound, this kind of completely flat run is pretty normal. There's no swell to speak of, so don't bother dragging the board out. If you absolutely have to get wet, maybe the mornings around the 17th with that clean 0.5m (2ft) wave and light W wind might give you a few knee-slappers, but that’s it. The setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle right now.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 15 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.99m | 6:48PM1.07m | 6:57AM1.05m | 7:40PM1.12m | 7:53AM1.10m | 8:27PM1.15m | 8:45AM1.13m | 9:12PM1.16m | 9:33AM1.14m | 9:55PM1.14m | 10:21AM1.12m | 10:37PM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.14m | 12:20PM-0.09m | 00:51AM0.08m | 1:15PM-0.12m | 1:45AM0.02m | 2:07PM-0.12m | 2:35AM-0.03m | 2:57PM-0.10m | 3:23AM-0.06m | 3:45PM-0.05m | 4:10AM-0.06m | 4:32PM0.01m | 4:57AM-0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 5 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 9 | 15 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 15 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 92 | 1637 | 1258 | 697 | 1501 | 402 | 697 | 321 | 697 | 751 | 998 | 776 | 1050 | 1044 | 332 | 1050 | 1758 | 92 |
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