Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next sixteen days are a dud for Hobe Sound. There’s damn near nothing to surf until maybe the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd, and even that’s a long shot. We’re talking a long drought from now until the end of the month.
For the first two weeks, the waves are tiny – peaking at about 2ft, mostly from the southeast and east-northeast. The period is short, 4 to 8 seconds, so there’s no power behind it. The combined swell energy is all weak, with most values in the single or low double digits, like 14, 19, or 26. The wind is usually a problem, blowing cross or cross-onshore, making the surface choppy and ugly. A few mornings around July 26th to the 29th have some lighter offshore or cross-offshore wind, cleaning things up nicely, but there’s no swell to go with it. The water temp is normal for the season, nothing to write home about.
Even the little pulses around July 31st and August 1st are puny, with combined energy barely cracking 20. The swell is from the east-northeast, which is alright for Hobe Sound (The Refuge), a beach and reef spot that likes a north-easterly direction, but the size is pathetic. Crowds might be a thing if there was any surf, but there isn’t.
The only flicker of hope is the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd. A tiny bump of 2ft from the south-southeast shows up, but the period is short (4 seconds) and the wind is onshore at 15 mph, making it choppy. Not worth getting wet for. This whole 16-day window is a total blank. For this region, that’s fairly normal – when it goes quiet, it can stay quiet for a while. Could it change? Sure, but right now, there’s nothing.
Hang the wetsuit up for now.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.01m | 12:26PM0.96m | 00:39AM0.95m | 1:18PM0.91m | 1:26AM0.89m | 2:11PM0.87m | 2:15AM0.84m | 3:07PM0.83m | 3:08AM0.80m | 4:04PM0.81m | 4:04AM0.78m | 5:01PM0.81m | 5:00AM0.78m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM-0.06m | 6:44PM0.05m | 7:14AM-0.03m | 7:39PM0.12m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:34PM0.17m | 9:00AM0.04m | 9:29PM0.21m | 9:53AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.23m | 10:45AM0.08m | 11:15PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 372 | 1437 | 264 | 253 | 301 | 253 | 92 | 1589 | 219 | 112 | 360 | 94 | 308 | 308 | 454 | 301 | 301 | 92 |
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