Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hobe Sound/The Refuge in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty checking in from Hobe Sound. Let’s look at what we’ve got coming up over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch on the whole.
The main spot we’re looking at is Hobe Sound/The Refuge, a beach and reef set-up that’s exposed to the northeast. Right now and for the foreseeable future, the surf is mostly flat or just gutless. There’s a long gap of nothing worthwhile from now through to the morning of Wednesday the 15th – that's over a week of tiny, choppy junk. The swell energy is weak, with combined energy values around 37 to 39 early on, barely making a ripple. The winds are mostly a cross-onshore breeze from the southeast, keeping things messy.
Now, there is a bit of a tease. The first glimmer comes Wednesday morning, the 15th. We get a small bump of swell from the northeast at 2ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy nudges up to 64 (moderate) – not big, but it’s something. A light, clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW will clean it right up. It won't be a classic, just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," as the data says.
Then again on Thursday morning, the 16th, we see similar conditions: 2ft from the NE, 7-second period, 55 combined energy, and a light WNW cross-offshore wind keeping it clean.
Honestly, Wednesday morning the 15th is the pick of a very average bunch – it’s the only real window with clean, surfable waves. And even then, it’s small. Look for a dawn patrol, because by afternoon the onshore wind fills in and messes it up.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, no anomaly worth noting.
After that brief flurry, it dries right up again. The rest of the week into the next goes flat or tiny, mostly with choppy or cross-onshore winds. There’s nothing else on the horizon that’s worth paddling out for in this 16-day window. If you're desperate for a splash, Wednesday morning is your only real shot. Otherwise, it’s a good time to wax the board for the next run.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 86 | 59 | 71 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.85m | 5:00PM0.93m | 4:59AM0.88m | 6:03PM0.98m | 6:05AM0.93m | 7:02PM1.03m | 7:06AM0.98m | 7:57PM1.07m | 8:04AM1.02m | 8:48PM1.10m | 8:59AM1.05m | 9:37PM1.11m | 9:52AM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.14m | 10:31AM-0.11m | 11:07PM0.11m | 11:32AM-0.15m | 00:07AM0.07m | 12:30PM-0.19m | 1:04AM0.03m | 1:27PM-0.22m | 1:59AM-0.01m | 2:21PM-0.23m | 2:53AM-0.05m | 3:15PM-0.21m | 3:46AM-0.08m | 4:07PM-0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 86 | 59 | 71 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | N 5 | N 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | SE 8 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 7 | — | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 308 | 1321 | 287 | 583 | 817 | 301 | 301 | 308 | 281 | 308 | 697 | 617 | 384 | 551 | 29 | 0 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
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