Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 177 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hobe Sound/The Refuge. I’m going to level with you: this is a grim-looking 16-day forecast. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead with very little to get excited about.
The first week is a total dud. Sunday and Monday, September 6th and 7th, we’re looking at waves barely reaching 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The combined energy is in the single digits (3 to 9), so you’re basically staring at a lake. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The first sign of life pops up on Wednesday, September 9th. A NE swell pushes the height to 3 ft, with moderate energy hitting 197. The period is short, at 8 seconds, so it won’t have much grunt. The wind is onshore from the ESE at 6-9 mph, putting a chop on it. The cleanest session of the week is probably early Tuesday, September 8th. The swell is only 1 ft, but the wind goes glassy from the NNE at 3 mph. It’ll be clean as a whistle, even if the waves are tiny.
From there, we hit a long, flat stretch. From Thursday, September 10th, all the way to Sunday, September 20th, the waves stay between 0.7 ft and 2 ft with poor, short-period energy. The combined swell energy mostly sits under 100 (weak). The wind is light but often cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface messy. There’s nothing worth paddling out for.
The one standout, and it’s a long way out, is the morning of Monday, September 21st. We see a NE swell pushing 4 ft with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 223. That’s the most power in the whole forecast. The problem? The wind is a strong onshore from the E at 16 mph. That’s going to blow it out and make it choppy. For a beach and reef setup like this, with that much wind and a bit of juice, it might be more fun for the kite surfers than us. It is the best wave of the period, but it won’t be clean.
So, it’s a long, flat run with one distant, wind-affected shot. This kind of quiet spell is pretty normal for this area when the easterly trade winds lock in. It won’t last forever, but the next two weeks are going to test your patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 39 | 160 | 177 | 153 | 123 | 84 | 43 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.05m | 4:45AM1.04m | 5:36PM1.10m | 5:50AM1.10m | 6:30PM1.15m | 6:47AM1.16m | 7:18PM1.19m | 7:39AM1.21m | 8:02PM1.21m | 8:26AM1.24m | 8:44PM1.21m | 9:11AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.10m | 10:44PM0.27m | 11:12AM0.08m | 11:44PM0.20m | 12:10PM0.05m | 00:38AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.03m | 1:27AM0.06m | 1:51PM0.04m | 2:13AM0.02m | 2:36PM0.06m | 2:56AM0.01m | 3:20PM0.09m | 3:39AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 3 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 43 | 26 | 160 | 177 | 153 | 123 | 84 | 43 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 11 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 875 | 321 | 321 | 420 | 321 | 308 | 321 | 420 | 700 | 700 | 380 | 380 | 184 | 79 | 359 | 70 | 1 | 1559 | 851 | 998 | 1758 |
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