Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 43 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. This is Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you—right now, we’re looking at a real flat spell. The models are showing a whole lot of nothing for a solid stretch. For the next couple of weeks, the surf is just about as small as it gets. You’ll be waiting a long while before anything even worth paddling out for shows up. It’s going to be a quiet period, but these things happen. Don’t hang up your board just yet.
Let’s start with the first chance, and it's a long shot. We’re looking at Thursday, July 15th out at Hobe Sound/The Refuge (a beach and reef setup). It’s a tiny 2ft of swell coming from the NE. The period is short, only 7 seconds, so it’s just wind chop, not really any push behind it. Combined swell energy is weak at 29, and to top it off, we’ve got an onshore wind. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about normal for the time of year, so that's one nice thing. But overall, it’s poor surf conditions. You’d be better off doing something else.
The next few days are just more of the same. From Friday the 16th through the end of July, it’s a real desert. We’re talking about a two-week gap where the forecast is nothing but tiny, weak swell. Heights bounce between 0.3ft and 3ft, mostly from the SE or E with periods as low as 4 seconds. The energy readings rarely break 20, so there’s just no power in the water. Most days have onshore or cross-onshore breezes, making it choppy and messy. There are a few moments of clean and glassy conditions—like on Thursday morning, July 23rd with 0.7ft from the E, and the wind going glassy, and again on Thursday afternoon, July 30th. But seriously, 0.7ft of swell with almost no energy (energy at 11 and 18 respectively) is not surfable. It’s just flat. There's nothing to recommend here, folks. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, a blank run like this is a bit unusual, but it does happen. The forecasts can change, so don’t lose all hope.
No standouts. No best days. It’s a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.11m | 9:52AM1.05m | 10:24PM1.10m | 10:44AM1.04m | 11:09PM1.06m | 11:35AM1.01m | 11:54PM1.01m | 12:26PM0.96m | 00:39AM0.95m | 1:18PM0.91m | 1:26AM0.89m | 2:11PM0.87m | 2:15AM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM-0.21m | 3:46AM-0.08m | 4:07PM-0.17m | 4:38AM-0.09m | 4:59PM-0.10m | 5:30AM-0.08m | 5:51PM-0.03m | 6:22AM-0.06m | 6:44PM0.05m | 7:14AM-0.03m | 7:39PM0.12m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:34PM0.17m | 9:00AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | 8:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | N 4 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 16 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 413 | 321 | 1283 | 1758 | 1758 | 1258 | 1050 | 1331 | 875 | 455 | 395 | 547 | 697 | 875 | 308 | 875 | 819 | 112 | 308 |
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