Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 33 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us at Hobe Sound/The Refuge. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with nothing really to get excited about. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just seems to be taking a nap.
Right from the start, we’re in a lull. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a ghost town for waves. The first swell we see is tiny, with an anemic combined wave energy of just (13) on Saturday the 4th of July morning. We’re talking about a knee-high 1ft swell from the NE, with a short 7-second period. It’s not going to do much. A light SW wind will keep the surface clean, but there’s just no power behind it to make it worthwhile.
That pattern just keeps repeating itself. Day after day, we see these little pulses of energy, but they never build into anything rideable. The swell hangs around 0.7ft to 2ft for most of the first week, and the period is almost always under 8 seconds. This is straight-up windswell, not groundswell. It’s weak and messy. The few moments of glassy or clean conditions, like early on Wednesday the 8th of July morning when it went completely glassy, are wasted on flat water. It’s heartbreaking.
Through the second week, it’s more of the same story. A little bump in combined energy shows up around Friday the 17th of July morning, hitting (40) with a 3ft E/ESE swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph. That’s just going to make for a choppy, bumpy surface on a wave that’s barely big enough to stand up on. It’s not what we want.
The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°F, which is about average for this time of year. That’s the only thing that’s easy to handle.
Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in this whole outlook. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave on one of the mornings with a light offshore breeze, but you’d be working hard for nothing. For a spot that’s already a bit of a refuge from the crowds, the lack of swell is the main story here. This is just how it goes sometimes – the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell you’d be better off spending on the beach with a cold one.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.83m | 11:41PM0.89m | 12:04PM0.84m | 00:20AM0.87m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.04m | 5:52AM0.05m | 6:07PM0.07m | 6:39AM0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 8 | S 3 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 4 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | S 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | E 5 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 308 | 455 | 402 | 547 | 547 | 1758 | 1054 | 851 | 1283 | 308 | 92 | 380 | 94 | 70 | 1637 | 89 | 112 | 1356 | 115 |
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