Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 31 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the surf outlook for your local area. Gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. The next week and a half is pretty much flat, with weak, short-period windswell and onshore winds messing up what little there is. There’s a real gap here—from now until around Friday the 25th, it’s really not worth paddling out for. The energy is almost non-existent, with the combined swell energy barely reaching double digits most days.
Let’s run through it. The first real blip on the radar is Saturday morning, the 25th. Hobe Sound/The Refuge is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the NE. The swell comes from the SE at 3ft, with a period of just 5 seconds—that’s short-period, weak stuff. The combined energy is only 78 (weak). The wind is light from the WNW, making it cross-offshore and clean. The water temp is 85°, which is about 0.9° above normal for this time of year—so nothin’ unusual, just your typical warm summer bath. The break is “fairly consistent” and crowds are “sometimes” a factor, so you might have a few others out. But honestly, with that tiny swell, it’s not a standout. The waves will be small and weak, but at least the morning will be clean.
After that, Sunday the 26th morning has a little bump from the ENE at 1ft, period 7 seconds, energy 28 (weak), with light offshore NW wind keeping it tidy. But again, it’s just not enough to get excited about. The rest of the time, it’s a whole lot of nothin’—cross-onshore winds, choppy water, and tiny little bumps.
Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, on the 25th afternoon with a 2ft SE swell and 12 mph cross-on wind, you might have more fun than a paddle surfer, but for a surfboard, it’s pretty grim. Even the glassy days on the 16th and 22nd have barely a ripple.
So, bottom line: there’s no real standout session here. The whole 16-day window is lean. You’re better off waiting for the next forecast update. These things can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:09PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:59PM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 851 | 321 | 308 | 308 | 321 | 308 | 851 | 547 | 817 | 466 | 92 | 998 | 1146 | 94 | 308 | 1418 | 321 | 321 | 1758 | 308 |
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