Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 0.6m and 8s period. 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about what’s in the water. This is a tough stretch for Hobe Sound/The Refuge. The whole 16-day window is a long, flat spell of nothing special. We’re looking at a run of weak, short-period windswell that just won’t get its act together, and the wind is almost always in the wrong direction. The best you can say is it’s a lake out there for weeks on end.
The first bit of real movement shows up on the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. We’ve got a tiny pulse of 2ft NE swell, but the key thing here is the wind is light and cross-offshore from the NW. That means the surface will be clean. The combined swell energy is a weak 51, so don’t expect any power. It’s barely surfable, ordinary stuff. If you’re desperate and have a log, you might find a little bump.
The next morning, Thursday, July 16th, the swell drops to 1ft, but you get a proper offshore wind from the W. The wave is clean, but there’s no height to speak of. The energy is down to 19. It’s really just a chance to sit on your board.
The rest of the window is a washout. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell hovers around 0.7ft to 2ft with short periods. The energy never breaks 100, often staying in the single digits. There’s a hint of a cleaner morning on July 20th and July 21st, but with 0.3ft to 0.7ft of swell, it’s a flat calm. The water temperature is sitting at 86° which is about normal for this time of year.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a paddle, you’re better off swimming. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone trying to get a proper wave. It’s a blank run, and it’s pretty normal for the area when the Atlantic goes quiet.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:38AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ESE 3 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | S 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 26 | 19 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 1321 | 308 | 301 | 756 | 464 | 697 | 1778 | 697 | 308 | 1758 | 894 | 308 | 1769 | 184 | 0 | 321 | 395 | 321 | 321 | 1050 |
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