Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
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 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (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
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's get into it for Hobe Sound/The Refuge.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for Hobe Sound/The Refuge. If you're looking to get wet, you're gonna be waiting a while. The forecast is hammering us with "poor surf conditions" across the board, and for the first week or so, the swell is tiny and the winds are mostly junk. There's a real dry spell from now until about September 8th with nothing worth mentioning.
The first real pulse of energy we see is on Wednesday morning, September 9th. The swell comes up to a modest 4ft from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 164 (moderate), so there's a bit of weight behind it. But the wind is onshore from the ESE at 6 mph, which will mess up the surface. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s not clean.
The best chance for a decent session looks like Thursday, September 11th. We've got a 2ft swell from the NE, but the real story is the wind. Early, it's glassy – dead calm from the S at 3 mph. That's a major positive for a beach and reef setup like this. The combined energy is only 49 (weak) though, so it'll be small and weak, but it'll be clean. For a small wave log, that morning could be a winner.
Later in the window, we see a bump in size on Sunday, September 13th, with 3ft from the NNE, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a cross-onshore mess from the SE at 12 mph, making it choppy. The energy is moderate (124), but the quality won't be there. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
All in all, the pick of a very average bunch is the glassy morning of September 11th. It's small, but it'll be clean. Everything else is a fight against the wind and meager swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 3 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 79 | 156 | 153 | 82 | 88 | 40 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM0.98m | 3:24PM1.01m | 3:32AM0.99m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.31m | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:36PM0.31m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 7 | NE 9 | S 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 79 | 156 | 153 | 82 | 88 | 33 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | NE 10 | SSE 3 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | — | NE 9 | SE 4 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 55 | 1 | 40 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 851 | 321 | 875 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 700 | 1283 | 700 | 232 | 184 | 359 | 281 | 29 | 359 | 92 |
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