Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period, ENE swell with 21 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 0.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on the Hobe Sound stretch.
I’ll level with you – the next two weeks are mostly a dud. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat or near-flat water from Saturday the 22nd right through the end of the first week of September. Tiny, weak, and blown out. The water is sitting at 86°, which is right about where it should be for this time of year – nothing to write home about.
The only real light at the end of the tunnel comes in the second week. On Friday the 4th of September, things finally start to move. *Hobe Sound/The Refuge* (Hobe-Sound) picks up a moderate 4ft swell from the NE, with a combined energy of 216 – that’s a solid moderate push. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW in the morning, so it’ll be clean. After all that waiting, it’s a welcome sight.
Then Saturday the 5th of September is the real standout. The same break gets a bump to 5ft from the NE, and the combined energy jumps to 401 – that’s a strong pulse. The wind goes light offshore from the W, which is a huge plus. It’s going to be clean and punchy. The swell period is a moderate 10 seconds, so it’ll have some shape without being too tricky. This is the best of the bunch, and at that size, it’s one for the experienced crew.
Sunday the 6th of September still has some life, with 4ft from the NE and offshore W winds again in the morning, energy around 248. Still a good chance for a fun session, but Saturday is the day to lock in.
Before that? It’s a whole lot of nothing. The energy readings are mostly in the single or double digits, with light cross-onshore or onshore breezes and tiny, short-period slop. The best you can say is that one morning on the 23rd of August and another on the 3rd of September have glassy or cross-offshore winds, but with swell heights of 0.7ft and 2ft, they’re basically flat. If you’re into kite surfing, the constant onshore breeze and ankle-high waves might be fun, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass. The one exception is that Friday morning on the 4th – it’s the first real sign of life.
Keep your eyes on the forecast, but for now, Saturday the 5th is the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22PM0.85m | 4:25AM0.84m | 5:20PM0.88m | 5:22AM0.87m | 6:10PM0.93m | 6:13AM0.91m | 6:54PM0.98m | 7:00AM0.96m | 7:34PM1.03m | 7:44AM1.01m | 8:11PM1.06m | 8:26AM1.05m | 8:48PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:42PM0.34m | 11:05AM0.19m | 11:34PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.16m | 00:21AM0.28m | 12:36PM0.13m | 1:03AM0.23m | 1:17PM0.10m | 1:41AM0.18m | 1:55PM0.09m | 2:18AM0.13m | 2:34PM0.08m | 2:54AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 4 | E 12 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1001 | 395 | 308 | 420 | 875 | 94 | 547 | 739 | 308 | 308 | 887 | 308 | 620 | 1583 | 94 | 92 | 402 | 115 | 89 | 351 | 89 |
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