Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SE 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Let's call it like it is: the next 16 days at Hobe Sound – from Tuesday July 7th through Wednesday July 22nd – are a total dud for surfing. The water's warm, about 85°F, which is normal for July, but the waves are flat and messy. No decent surf anywhere in the window.
Swell heights max out around 3 ft, but most of the time we're looking at 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods so short (4 to 9 seconds) that there's no energy behind 'em. Combined wave energy stays in the weak range – mostly between 15 and 78. Winds are cross-onshore from SE or ESE at 6 to 19 mph, chopping up the little bump that exists. A couple of moments show offshore or glassy conditions – like the morning of Saturday July 18th with 3 mph west wind and glass – but the swell is only 1 ft. Not worth it.
Hobe Sound (The Refuge) is a beach-and-reef break that's usually fairly consistent, but this stretch is a total dry spell. When it's this flat for this long, it's pretty normal around here. The swell never comes from the optimal NE direction, and the exposure just gives us weak, short-period junk. Honestly, this setup looks better for kiteboarding than paddle surfing right now.
Forecasts can shift, but as it stands, don't bother suiting up. I'd wait it out.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:48PM0.87m | 2:48AM0.84m | 3:53PM0.89m | 3:52AM0.85m | 5:00PM0.93m | 4:59AM0.88m | 6:03PM0.98m | 6:05AM0.93m | 7:02PM1.03m | 7:06AM0.98m | 7:57PM1.07m | 8:04AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.13m | 8:29AM-0.03m | 9:01PM0.14m | 9:29AM-0.07m | 10:05PM0.14m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:16 |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 3 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | — | 5 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 18 | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1758 | 287 | 219 | 380 | 94 | 92 | 1758 | 287 | 244 | 1085 | 253 | 547 | 751 | 1 | 301 | 1758 | 308 | 308 | 402 | 92 | 308 |
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