Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 306 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm Rusty, and I've been pore over the charts for your area for the next couple of weeks. Got to be honest with you – it's looking grim. Real grim. We're looking at a proper dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
The water temp is around 62°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that isn't a letdown.
We've got basically nothing for the first week and a half. A few tiny pulses here and there at Jacks Hole, but it’s a bleak outlook. The best of a bad bunch looks like Saturday, September 20th into the middle of the following week, but even then, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel.
For the afternoon of Saturday the 20th, there's a bump from the S at 3 ft, but the period is a weak 7 seconds, so it'll be soft and powerless. The combined energy is a measly 95, and with a cross-off wind from the SW at 22 mph, the surface will be chopped up. It's really not worth getting stoked about.
Monday, September 22nd might bring a tiny moment of glass, but there's absolutely no swell to go with it. You'll be bobbing on a flat ocean.
Late on Wednesday, September 24th, we see a sliver of S swell at 2 ft, but the period is a shocking 3 seconds. That's pure wind slop, not surf. Combined energy is a pathetic 9. It's a total write-off.
If you’re a beginner, don't even bother – there’s nothing to learn on. For the advanced crew who can make something out of nothing, maybe you’ll find a knee-high closeout, but it won't be fun. Honestly, the main show around here is gonna be from the wind, not the waves. Kite surfers might get a look in when that SW breeze is cranking, but for a paddle surfer? It’s a long, flat spell. This kind of blank run is more normal for this area than we'd like to admit, but charts can change. Let’s hope they do.
Keep your head up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | S 7 | W 3 | S 5 | S 3 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.75m | 00:54AM2.06m | 1:30PM1.72m | 1:31AM1.97m | 2:01PM1.67m | 2:10AM1.84m | 2:30PM1.61m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:41AM1.54m | 3:50PM1.47m | 4:43AM1.42m | 4:55PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:41AM-0.11m | 6:47PM0.06m | 7:19AM0.02m | 7:27PM0.13m | 7:56AM0.19m | 8:09PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.38m | 8:52PM0.38m | 9:16AM0.56m | 9:42PM0.53m | 10:06AM0.72m | 10:46PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 40 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 260 | 102 | 112 | 164 | 227 | 226 | 272 | 257 | 166 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 258 | 381 | 395 | 517 | 275 | 257 | 257 | 257 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jacks Hole provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacks Hole can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacks Hole surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacks Hole) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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