Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 35 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s dig into this one.
Honestly, the outlook is bleak. The entire 16-day window is a tough stretch without a single surfable session. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, but that’s the only positive.
We’re looking at a long run of tiny, weak swell – mostly ENE at 0.7ft to 1.0ft, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is in the weak range, sitting in the teens and twenties. The wind tries to clean up at times, like Sunday the 26th with a 9 mph offshore, but there’s simply no swell to work with.
The first week is a total loss. From Friday the 24th all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s poor surf conditions. Even the glassy mornings on the 4th and 5th of August can’t save it, with swell barely reaching 0.7ft. There’s a tiny bump on the 7th and 8th of August from the SE at 3ft to 3ft, but the period is a shocking 4 to 5 seconds and the wind is onshore. The energy climbs to 56, but it’s messy, short-period windswell.
There are no standouts here. The only break, Hobe Sound/The Refuge, is a beach and reef setup exposed to the NE, but with this kind of swell, it’s not even a ripple. If you’re desperate, the cleanest conditions will be on the glassy mornings of the 4th and 5th, but you’ll be bobbing on a flat pond. For now, just hang the board up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 3 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 12 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.81m | 5:00AM0.78m | 5:54PM0.83m | 5:53AM0.80m | 6:42PM0.86m | 6:41AM0.83m | 7:26PM0.90m | 7:26AM0.85m | 8:06PM0.94m | 8:09AM0.88m | 8:45PM0.97m | 8:51AM0.91m | 9:22PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.08m | 11:15PM0.23m | 11:35AM0.07m | 00:03AM0.22m | 12:21PM0.05m | 00:49AM0.20m | 1:04PM0.03m | 1:32AM0.18m | 1:44PM0.01m | 2:11AM0.15m | 2:22PM0.00m | 2:49AM0.12m | 3:00PM0.00m | 3:26AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 3 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | N 6 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 420 | 184 | 89 | 377 | 92 | 92 | 301 | 92 | 402 | 395 | 97 | 301 | 94 | 308 | 308 | 281 | 697 | 583 | 395 | 402 |
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