Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 105 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Jacks Hole over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s looking real quiet. There’s nothing to get excited about for the entire 16-day forecast. Out of every single window, not one is worth paddling out for.
The water temp is running around 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – so at least you won’t be freezing if you’re just standing on the beach.
We start off on Thursday the 9th of July and straight away it’s a no-go. Poor surf conditions with barely a bump. The combined swell energy is flat at 0, and what little shows up is a weak 0.3 ft from the south with a 12-second period – but it's cross-on wind, so it’s messy. That sets the tone for the whole run.
Friday the 10th through the weekend and into the following week is the same story. The swell barely lifts above 4 ft at its best on Monday the 13th afternoon, but even then the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – just wind chop. The wind is cross or cross-on, and the combined wave energy tops out at a mediocre 94, which is still weak. The surf is consistently described as poor. No way around it: this is a flat spell.
We get a little switch around Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th with some clean conditions thanks to a light cross-off breeze from the NNW, but the swell drops to 2 ft or less. There is some longer period energy from the south around 12 seconds, but the combined energy is 24 or lower – just not enough push. It’s a clean, glassy-looking ocean, but it’s a lake.
From the 19th right through to the end on Thursday the 24th of July, we’re looking at flat to near-flat conditions. The biggest reading in that stretch is 2 ft from the north-east on the 20th afternoon, but again, it’s short period and cross-on. The last few days show tiny 0.3 ft south swells with long periods up to 16 seconds, but with combined energies in the single digits, it’s not going to break. Clean skies and light winds won’t save you when there’s no water moving.
So, bottom line: no standout days, no hidden gem windows. It’s a full 16-day gap with no surf worth mentioning. Don’t bother waxing up – maybe go for a fish or just enjoy the beach. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 3 | S 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 49 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 31 | 56 | 38 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 64 | 59 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.61m | 9:41PM1.63m | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:37PM1.76m | 11:14AM1.76m | 11:29PM1.89m | 12:11PM1.80m | 00:17AM2.01m | 1:04PM1.80m | 1:03AM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.35m | 00:55AM0.58m | 1:39PM0.35m | 2:07AM0.48m | 2:42PM0.31m | 3:12AM0.33m | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:10AM0.15m | 4:31PM0.20m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.15m | 5:55AM-0.13m | 6:05PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | S 19 | S 15 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 14 | SE 4 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | — | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 26 | 49 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 31 | 56 | 38 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 64 | 59 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 219 | 156 | 181 | 188 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 249 | 112 | 286 | 307 | 156 | 192 | 112 | 112 | 214 | 112 | 113 | 64 |
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