Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 28 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Hobe Sound/The Refuge.
Truth be told, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat. There are absolutely no standouts here, and not a single day where I’d tell you to grab your board with any real enthusiasm. The wave energy is low, and it’s all small, short-period windswell. The combined energy readings are in the weak range, mostly between 5 and 45 (weak energy). The water temp is about average for the time of year.
We start on Tuesday morning, 14th July, with a tiny 0.3ft NE swell and a period of 8 seconds. It’s glassy early with light winds, but honestly, it’s just poor surf. That flat spell continues for days. Wednesday the 15th morning looks best with 2ft from the NE and dead calm, glassy conditions – but it’s still poor surf. The afternoon sea breezes chop things up.
The following days are flat or near-flat. There’s no real change in the pattern. By the time we get to the morning of Sunday, 26th July, combined energy creeps up to 30 (weak energy) from a 1ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. On Monday morning, 27th July, we see the highest combined energy of the whole run at 45 (weak energy), but it’s a 2ft ENE swell with a short 8-second period and onshore wind.
For the first week of the outlook, this is a write-off. For the second week, the same story: small, weak, and messy. There’s nothing here that gets the heart pumping. This is more of a spot for a quiet beach day than any kind of paddle session.
Best bet for a surf? If you’re desperate, the calm, glassy morning of Wednesday 15th July with the 2ft NE swell is the least bad option. But don’t expect anything worth writing home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 3 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | NE 9 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.02m | 8:48PM1.10m | 8:59AM1.05m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:30AM-0.08m | 5:51PM-0.03m | 6:22AM-0.06m | 6:44PM0.05m | 7:14AM-0.03m | 7:39PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 8 | SSE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | S 3 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 781 | 1758 | 308 | 308 | 109 | 1252 | 1050 | 321 | 1258 | 321 | 1758 | 1259 | 1050 | 1758 | 118 | 409 | 1085 | 583 | 466 | 875 |
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