Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 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 cooking for the Hobe Sound area. I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so looks pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, onshore junk. Don’t get your hopes up too early.
We kick off Thursday the 10th of September with some small, weak swell from the NE, only about 3ft, but the wind is on it and the combined energy is a measly 92. Poor conditions. That same story runs all through Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and right into the next week. The swell stays tiny, barely reaching 3ft on Wednesday the 16th, but it's coming from the E with a short period of 5 seconds and onshore winds. Combined energy is only 58, so it’s weak and messy. For a solid week and a half, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, we finally see a glimmer of hope towards the end of the run. Starting Wednesday the 23rd of September, things get interesting. The swell jumps up to 5ft to 6ft from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy rockets up to 293, which is moderate. But here’s the kicker – the wind swings to the SSW, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. That’s the first good wind we’ve seen. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Thursday the 24th looks even better. The swell builds to 6ft from the NE, the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the energy hits 655 – strong, moderate energy. With that clean cross-off wind from the SW, Hobe Sound/The Refuge could actually turn on. This is a beach and reef setup, so a longer period swell like this (9 seconds is decent) should wrap in nicely here. It’s an intermediate break, and crowds are sometimes an issue, but with the swell getting up there near 6ft, it might thin the herd out a bit.
Friday the 25th of September still has some life, with 6ft from the NNE, a 10-second period, and 644 energy. The wind stays cross-off from the SW. The swell is getting a little bigger and longer, so it’ll have some punch.
If you can wait, the clear standout is Thursday the 24th of September. That’s your best bet: clean, cross-off wind, a solid NE groundswell, and enough size to get some proper waves. The early stuff is a write-off – just leave your board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 51 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.21m | 8:26AM1.24m | 8:44PM1.21m | 9:11AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.19m | 9:53AM1.22m | 10:03PM1.15m | 10:35AM1.17m | 10:42PM1.10m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:22PM1.05m | 11:58AM1.05m | 00:04AM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.04m | 2:13AM0.02m | 2:36PM0.06m | 2:56AM0.01m | 3:20PM0.09m | 3:39AM0.02m | 4:03PM0.15m | 4:21AM0.06m | 4:45PM0.20m | 5:03AM0.12m | 5:28PM0.27m | 5:47AM0.19m | 6:14PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 51 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 1436 | 127 | 851 | 219 | 236 | 287 | 1585 | 219 | 219 | 1283 | 219 | 92 | 377 | 308 | 1077 | 1758 | 904 | 1001 | 1589 | 281 |
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