Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NE swell with 36 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's check out the forecast for Hobe Sound / The Refuge.
To be honest, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat. We're just not seeing any real swell, and the wave energy is super low. The numbers don't lie – the combined swell energy tops out at 33 at the very start, and most of the time it's down in the single digits or teens. That's weak stuff.
Friday, July 10th starts with a tiny 2ft swell from the SE at a short 5-second period, but with a moderate cross-onshore breeze it's going to be chopped up. Not worth it.
The whole first week is a bust. Days of onshore wind and tiny waves. There's a brief window on Sunday, July 12th morning where the wind goes light and cross-offshore, making it clean, but the swell is less than 1ft. You'd be floating. Tuesday the 14th morning goes glassy, but again, a 0.3ft swell is nothing.
The best chance comes on Saturday, July 25th morning. We're looking at a 3ft swell from the SE with a 5-second period. It's not long-period groundswell, so it'll be a bit weak, but the wind is forecast to be light and cross-offshore from the SSW. That means clean conditions. The combined energy is still a modest 48, so it's entry-level stuff. The water temp is a warm 86°F, about average for the time of year.
Saturday, July 25th morning is your best bet, but keep the expectations low. It's small, weak, and the break is fairly consistent, so there might be a few fun little rollers. Any other day, you're better off leaving the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | S 3 | ESE 4 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:24PM1.10m | 10:44AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:38AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 3 | S 4 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 3 | S 5 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1321 | 94 | 583 | 697 | 321 | 301 | 904 | 321 | 395 | 321 | 321 | 301 | 321 | 1 | 92 | 321 | 18 | 1 | 321 | 1259 | 1050 |
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