Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ENE swell with 41 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Hobe Sound / The Refuge in feet and Fahrenheit. For the first week and a half, it’s basically flat. Waves are around 0.5 to 1 ft with poor conditions, onshore winds, and plenty of afternoon storm chances. Not worth paddling out. There’s a long stretch of no real surf for about 11 days, so don’t hold your breath early on.
Then, around Wednesday morning September 9th, we get a little bump. Swell comes from the NE at about 2 ft but with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 126 and the wind goes glassy, so the surface will be clean and smooth. This is the best window in the whole outlook. Thursday morning September 10th still has some moderate energy (102) and similar size, but the wind turns cross-onshore, so it won’t be as pristine. Water temp is around 86°F, about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a little above average. Outside of that Wednesday session, the rest of the run is small and messy. If you’re gonna go, hit that glassy morning. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 41 | 31 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.06m | 8:26AM1.05m | 8:48PM1.08m | 9:08AM1.09m | 9:25PM1.09m | 9:50AM1.11m | 10:02PM1.08m | 10:33AM1.12m | 10:42PM1.06m | 11:20AM1.10m | 11:24PM1.04m | 12:11PM1.07m | 00:13AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.09m | 2:18AM0.13m | 2:34PM0.08m | 2:54AM0.09m | 3:12PM0.09m | 3:31AM0.05m | 3:53PM0.11m | 4:11AM0.03m | 4:35PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.19m | 5:43AM0.05m | 6:14PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | S 5 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 7 | S 5 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | E 8 | NE 9 | — | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 41 | 31 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1004 | 1589 | 92 | 89 | 894 | 244 | 308 | 1637 | 1001 | 904 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 1077 | 1001 | 414 | 414 | 308 | 551 | 1629 | 377 |
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