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When it works the spot prefers N-NE groundswells with mid-to-high tide and light W-WNW winds for clean lines.
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Hobe Sound/The Refuge
A tucked Jupiter Island beach break where a shallow outer reef and shifting sandbars can stitch long walls on neat NE groundswells-just watch the shorebreak and oysters. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Hobe Sound/The Refuge in Florida.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationFlorida, US
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The Refuge has a shallow outer reef and persistent oyster fields at the shore.
Parking is managed by the refuge and crowds cluster near the lifeguard/visitor-access points.
On bigger north swells sets reform off the reef and link through the sandbars.
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