Surf Forecasts:
Hobe Sound/The Refuge surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 20 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 0.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobe Sound/The Refuge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the Hobe Sound area.
To be honest with you, it's a pretty flat stretch we're looking at for the next 16 days. There’s just nothing happening that’s worth paddling out for. Every single day in the forecast is flagged as "poor surf conditions," and that’s the long and short of it.
Starting from today, Sunday the 26th of July, we’ve got tiny waves, around 1ft from the ENE with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is a paltry 13, which is barely a ripple. Water temp at the start is a balmy 85°F, which is about average for the time of year. The wind does go glassy on Sunday afternoon with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph, but with no swell to work with, that doesn't matter.
Monday the 27th has some clean-looking offshore wind from the West, but again, it’s still that same 1ft dribble. As we head into the first week of August, the swell does bump up very slightly; by Saturday the 1st of August, we see the combined energy hit 62 with a 2ft NE swell and a period of 10 seconds. That’s a slightly better period, suggesting a little more shape, but those cross-onshore winds from the SSE and SE will be messing it up, making it lumpy and choppy.
Things look a little more interesting around the 6th and 7th of August. The swell gets to about 3ft from the ESE with a short 5-second period, and the combined energy reaches 46. A couple of those swells are from a south-easterly direction, which is close to the break's optimum of NE, but not quite. The wind is still a problem, mostly cross-onshore from the SE, keeping it messy. On the afternoon of the 7th, the wind does swing to a light cross-offshore from the SW at 6 mph, which would clean it up, but the swell drops back down to 2ft. The truth is, for the entire 16-day run, there isn't a single day where the size, wind, and energy line up to make a decent wave.
Even the best-looking day, which might be that Saturday the 1st of August or Friday the 7th of August, is just not enough to get excited about. There are no standouts here. It’s a long, flat period.
Stay patient, keep checking the charts, and maybe wax the longboard for a flat day paddle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:32AM0.92m | 9:58PM0.98m | 10:14AM0.94m | 10:33PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:37PM0.01m | 4:02AM0.06m | 4:16PM0.03m | 4:40AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 4 | — | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | S 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | N 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 321 | 92 | 395 | 321 | 420 | 395 | 395 | 1090 | 395 | 395 | 697 | 395 | 413 | 184 | 700 | 402 | 643 | 1321 | 1675 | 1001 |
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