Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.11° N 80.14° W

Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hobe Sound/The Refuge sea temperature is
29.6° C
0.6° 

Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SE swell with 28 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.


Hey, Rusty here. Let's call it like it is: the next 16 days at Hobe Sound – from Tuesday July 7th through Wednesday July 22nd – are a total dud for surfing. The water's warm, about 85°F, which is normal for July, but the waves are flat and messy. No decent surf anywhere in the window.

Swell heights max out around 3 ft, but most of the time we're looking at 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods so short (4 to 9 seconds) that there's no energy behind 'em. Combined wave energy stays in the weak range – mostly between 15 and 78. Winds are cross-onshore from SE or ESE at 6 to 19 mph, chopping up the little bump that exists. A couple of moments show offshore or glassy conditions – like the morning of Saturday July 18th with 3 mph west wind and glass – but the swell is only 1 ft. Not worth it.

Hobe Sound (The Refuge) is a beach-and-reef break that's usually fairly consistent, but this stretch is a total dry spell. When it's this flat for this long, it's pretty normal around here. The swell never comes from the optimal NE direction, and the exposure just gives us weak, short-period junk. Honestly, this setup looks better for kiteboarding than paddle surfing right now.

Forecasts can shift, but as it stands, don't bother suiting up. I'd wait it out.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.4
NE
9
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
11
13
9
8
14
19
18
28
21
24
18
3
9
8
7
7
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
S
10
SE
20
ESE
20
SSE
10
SE
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
30
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
SW
10
SW
10
ESE
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:51AM0.84m
2:48PM0.87m
2:48AM0.84m
3:53PM0.89m
3:52AM0.85m
5:00PM0.93m
4:59AM0.88m
6:03PM0.98m
6:05AM0.93m
7:02PM1.03m
7:06AM0.98m
7:57PM1.07m
8:04AM1.02m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.13m
8:29AM-0.03m
9:01PM0.14m
9:29AM-0.07m
10:05PM0.14m
10:31AM-0.11m
11:07PM0.11m
11:32AM-0.15m
00:07AM0.07m
12:30PM-0.19m
1:04AM0.03m
1:27PM-0.22m
1:59AM-0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
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thunderstorm
clear
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6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
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8:17
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8:16
8:16
 mm
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4
1
1
8
1
3
Temp °C
30
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
30
30
28
30
30
27
29
30
29
29
31
29
29
Feels °C
33
31
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30
29
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30
32
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Information about the Hobe Sound/The Refuge Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hobe Sound/The Refuge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hobe Sound/The Refuge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hobe Sound/The Refuge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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