Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Break

Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 27.11° N 80.14° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hobe Sound/The Refuge sea temperature is
29.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 39 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a long stretch ahead for Hobe Sound/The Refuge (Hobe-Sound), and I’ll level with you – it’s a flat spell that’s gonna test your patience. The whole 16-day window is a desert. No standout swells, no proper waves to get excited about, just tiny dribbles that won’t push you anywhere.

Starting Monday July 6th, we’re looking at a paltry 0.3 ft swell from the east with a period of 7 seconds. That’s barely a ripple, and the combined energy is a weak 2 – honestly, you’d need a magnifying glass to see a wave. The water temp is sitting at 86° with a 1° anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year. Winds start cross-off and light, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Through the week and into the second week, it’s the same sad story. We see occasional 0.7 ft to 3 ft swells from east-southeast and southeast, with periods mostly between 4 and 10 seconds. The combined energy never cracks 100 (peaking at 53 on Tuesday July 21st), and that’s still weak. The wind often swings cross-onshore or onshore, making things choppy and messy. Even when we get a glassy morning on the 11th and 12th of July, or a clean offshore breeze on the 13th and 14th of July, the swell is just too tiny to bother with.

A few mornings see light offshore winds and clean conditions, like Wednesday July 15th morning (1 ft from the southeast, 4 seconds), or Friday July 17th morning (1 ft from the southeast, 4 seconds), but it’s ankle-deep dribble. For beginners, anything over 5 ft would be a warning, but we never get close to that. The period is short too, under 8 seconds for most of it, so the waves are weak and lack push.

For a spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed to northeast swell, this is a long, blank run. It’s more normal here to have quiet periods like this. The setup is a beach-and-reef break, but with the tiny swell and messy side winds, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most afternoons. I can’t call any part of this period a standout – there’s simply no surf on offer. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and wait for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
8
8
6
6
6
7
12
15
18
8
23
30
9
13
10
9
10
6
6
8
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
ESE
10
SSW
5
W
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SSE
5
S
15
ESE
15
S
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:53PM0.84m
1:02AM0.86m
1:48PM0.85m
1:51AM0.84m
2:48PM0.87m
2:48AM0.84m
3:53PM0.89m
3:52AM0.85m
5:00PM0.93m
4:59AM0.88m
6:03PM0.98m
6:05AM0.93m
7:02PM1.03m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.11m
7:31AM-0.00m
7:58PM0.13m
8:29AM-0.03m
9:01PM0.14m
9:29AM-0.07m
10:05PM0.14m
10:31AM-0.11m
11:07PM0.11m
11:32AM-0.15m
00:07AM0.07m
12:30PM-0.19m
1:04AM0.03m
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thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
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6:31
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6:31
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6:31
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6:33
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6:33
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6:33
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:17
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—
8:17
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—
8:17
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—
8:17
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8:17
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—
8:17
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—
8:16
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 mm
—
7
19
—
3
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
29
31
26
28
30
29
28
29
29
30
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
29
31
30
Feels °C
32
35
28
32
34
31
33
32
31
33
30
30
30
31
31
34
33
32
34
35
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
5
1
6
6
6
3
3
9
9
8
8
7
15
16
8
8
6
5
2
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
6
3
3
1
1
7
7
8
3
5
7
7
10
9
9
2
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
9
—
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
—
—
2
2
3
3
7
5
3
3
2
6
6
1
6
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
—
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
5
—
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
—
8
8
—
4
3
7
12
15
18
8
23
30
9
13
8
5
10
—
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Long Point
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North Bar
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Long Point
Florida - North
Egg Island
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Carpet Muncher
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Chincoteague
Virginia
Carpet Muncher
Florida - North
Long Point
Florida - North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Peanuts
Florida - North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
301
308
1050
301
308
92
1728
219
92
380
253
308
1283
253
92
851
301
301
301
308
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