Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Hole this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Hole in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – Jacks Hole is lookin’ like a flat spell for the long haul. We’ve got a 16-day window here, and honestly, most of it is a write-off.
The first few days are a total bust. From Thursday, 23 July through to Sunday, 27 July, we’re talking tiny, weak dribbles – if anything at all. The swell is mostly non-existent, with the odd 0.3ft to 2ft bump showing up, but it’s all short-period, wind-affected junk. The combined energy figures are as low as you can get (0 to 17), and the surf is just not there. You’ll spend more time sitting on your board than actually riding. The water temperature is 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
We finally see a bit of life on the afternoon of 31 July. A 5ft SSE swell rolls in, with a combined energy of 122 (moderate energy), but it’s a short period at 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. Not a good look for a clean session.
The only real pulse of size comes on Saturday, 1 August. We’re looking at a 7ft S swell, with a period of 7 seconds, and a combined energy of 388 (strong energy). That’s a solid amount of water moving. But the wind is cross-shore, and with that size, the chop is going to be significant. This is strictly for experienced surfers only – over 8ft would be expert territory, and this is close. The short period means it’ll be a bit walled-up and lumpy, not the clean, lined-up stuff you dream of. The break is a reef, so it might offer some shape, but the cross-shore wind will mess with the take-off.
After that, it drops off again. The rest of the first week of August sees tiny, weak swells with poor to moderate wind, and the combined energy falls back to single or low double digits. The water temp anomaly is listed as blank for most of the period, so we can’t comment on that.
So, to sum it up: the 1 August is the only real standout, and even then, it’s a compromised session. For a reef break, the 7ft S swell is sizeable, but the short period and cross-shore wind mean it’s not going to be pristine. The rest of the 16 days are a flat, frustrating gap. If you’re desperate, you might find a close-out on the 1st, but don’t hold your breath for anything else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NNE 4 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NW 3 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | S 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.42m | 8:08AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.47m | 9:19AM1.44m | 9:42PM1.54m | 10:16AM1.48m | 10:30PM1.64m | 11:01AM1.53m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:41AM1.57m | 11:49PM1.83m | 12:18PM1.59m | 00:24AM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:00PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.61m | 2:57PM0.60m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.54m | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:24PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | SE 2 | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1028 | 233 | 313 | 1038 | 257 | 1042 | 275 | 255 | 517 | 533 | 181 | 227 | 257 | 227 | 233 | 257 | 227 | 227 | 295 | 227 |
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