Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SSE swell with 24 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good hard look at what we've got coming down the pike for Hobe Sound/The Refuge. I gotta be straight with you – this isn't one of those windows where you're checking the forecast every five minutes. We're looking at a long, dry spell before anything even thinks about turning on.
The first thing that jumps out is the water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about 0.9° above normal for this time of year. So the water is warm, about what you'd expect for a Florida summer, but the surf just isn't cooperating.
Right now, through the entire first week and into the second week of August, it's a flat spell. From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s a total write-off. We're talking about 14 days of tiny, weak waves. The combined energy is almost nothing, barely cracking 10 or 20 (10-14) for most of that stretch. The swell is coming from the ENE, but it's only 0.7ft to 1.0ft with a short period of 8 seconds or less. That's not a wave, that's a ripple. The wind is cross-off or offshore for a lot of those mornings, which would be mint if there was any swell, but there isn't. The water is flat and clean, but there's nothing to ride.
We finally see a little pulse of life around the 10th and 11th of August. On Monday the 10th, the morning starts glassy, and the combined energy bumps up to 55 (55) with a 1ft NE swell at 10 seconds. That's still small, but it's better than a kick in the pants. The wind is dead calm, so it'll be glassy. Then Tuesday the 11th morning looks similar, with a 3ft SE swell at 5 seconds, but a combined energy of 68 (68) and glassy conditions. The problem is those short periods. A 5-second swell is just a mushy, wind-driven mess. It's not going to have any push or shape.
The bottom line is, there's no standout period here. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of Monday the 10th of August. If you're desperate, you might find a knee-high, gutless little wave at Hobe Sound. The water will be warm, and it'll be glassy, but don't expect anything to write home about. The rest of the 16 days is a flat, clean, glassy lake. If you've got a kite, this setup might actually be more interesting for you than a surfboard, because the wind is often light and the water is flat. For a surfer? Keep your gear in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 4 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26PM0.90m | 7:26AM0.85m | 8:06PM0.94m | 8:09AM0.88m | 8:45PM0.97m | 8:51AM0.91m | 9:22PM0.98m | 9:32AM0.92m | 9:58PM0.98m | 10:14AM0.94m | 10:33PM0.97m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:10PM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.03m | 1:32AM0.18m | 1:44PM0.01m | 2:11AM0.15m | 2:22PM0.00m | 2:49AM0.12m | 3:00PM0.00m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:37PM0.01m | 4:02AM0.06m | 4:16PM0.03m | 4:40AM0.03m | 4:57PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ENE 8 | S 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 8 | S 4 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | N 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | N 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 28 | — | 7 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 395 | 402 | 455 | 321 | 601 | 395 | 321 | 601 | 455 | 413 | 751 | 321 | 321 | 1074 | 767 | 1757 | 94 | 583 | 308 | 308 |
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