Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, NE swell with 4,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hobe Sound/The Refuge this week:
The surf forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hobe Sound/The Refuge in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 41 | 361 | 1428 | 1405 | 2397 | 3258 | 3876 | 3718 | 3018 | 2536 | 1902 | 1054 | 1151 | 1340 | 1365 | 1685 | 1721 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM0.97m | 12:59PM0.99m | 1:07AM0.94m | 1:54PM0.97m | 2:07AM0.93m | 2:52PM0.98m | 3:11AM0.94m | 3:49PM1.00m | 4:12AM0.99m | 4:40PM1.04m | 5:09AM1.05m | 5:28PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.46m | 7:43AM0.38m | 8:26PM0.47m | 8:46AM0.38m | 9:27PM0.44m | 9:45AM0.37m | 10:20PM0.38m | 10:39AM0.34m | 11:06PM0.31m | 11:27AM0.30m | 11:48PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3153 | — | — | — | 1054 | 949 | — | — | — | 1721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 41 | 361 | 1428 | 1405 | 2397 | 3258 | 3876 | 3718 | 3018 | 2536 | 1902 | — | 1151 | 1340 | 1365 | 1685 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 11 | 321 | 1252 | 875 | 776 | 761 | 629 | 629 | 454 | 629 | 761 | 454 | 761 | 761 | 776 | 761 | 761 | 454 |
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