Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 143 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 (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but I’ll switch to feet and miles for you. So, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a quiet stretch – a real dry spell. Most days are flat or barely ankle-high, so don’t get your hopes up.
The only spot in the game is Jacks Hole, a reef break for advanced surfers. It’s fairly consistent for this area, but the swell just ain’t showing. Water temp is about normal for September.
The first few days, from Friday September 4th to Sunday September 6th, we see tiny waves – 1ft to 4ft – from the south. The combined swell energy is low to moderate, topping out at 104 on Sunday afternoon (that’s the highest we get). But the periods are short, 3 to 6 seconds, so the waves are weak and choppy. Friday morning has a fresh offshore wind, so it’s clean, but too small. Sunday afternoon picks up to 4ft, but it’s a fresh cross-shore wind making it lumpy.
From Monday the 7th through Thursday the 10th, swell drops to 0.3ft to 2ft. Winds are often offshore, so glassy and clean, but the combined energy is pathetic, never hitting 30. Wednesday the 9th is totally flat. Not worth the wetsuit.
From Friday the 11th all the way to Saturday the 19th of September, it’s a long gap of near-flat conditions. The biggest pulse is Monday afternoon the 14th – a 2ft south swell with a gentle offshore, but only 18 in combined energy. By the 19th, there’s a 0.3ft, 12-second period puff, but it’s nothing.
The only semi-standout? Sunday the 6th of September. The morning has 3ft and the afternoon 4ft from the south, with moderate energy (43 to 104). The wind is cross-shore and fresh – not ideal – but it’s the biggest we get. The morning session might be cleaner. Beyond that, these fresh cross-shore winds make it more interesting for kiteboarding than paddle surfing.
Long-range, the 18th and 19th have a tiny south pulse with a 12-13 second period, but it’s a whisper. A blank run like this is more normal for the area, so don’t be too surprised. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 5 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 8 | W 3 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 101 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.43m | 6:25AM1.48m | 7:00PM1.47m | 7:52AM1.50m | 8:15PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.73m | 10:06AM1.65m | 10:10PM1.89m | 10:56AM1.72m | 10:55PM2.02m | 11:41AM1.76m | 11:37PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.49m | 10:59PM0.51m | 11:41AM0.59m | 00:25AM0.51m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:51AM0.40m | 2:15PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.22m | 3:12PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.04m | 4:00PM0.24m | 4:39AM-0.10m | 4:44PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | N 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 5 | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 20 | 40 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 112 | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 498 | 166 | 192 | 219 | 187 | 233 | 303 | 181 | 103 | 257 | 162 | 517 | 517 | 339 | 275 | 260 | 255 | 103 | 517 | 339 |
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