Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSW swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Hole this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Hole in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin' straight about Jacks Hole.
We’re in for a long, quiet spell. The first surfable day is Thursday, August 27th, but it’s a total dud – 0.3m swell from the SE with a 4-second period, wave energy at just 4. Light cross-on wind and rain. Forget it.
The whole end of August and first week of September is a flat, clean tease. Friday the 28th morning has offshore winds but a 0.3m S swell (energy 9). The afternoon bumps to 0.6m S (energy 43), but rain and cross-shore wind ruin it. Saturday the 29th, Sunday the 30th, Monday the 31st, Tuesday the 1st – all clean, all tiny. Swells are between 0.3m and 0.6m, energy mostly in the teens.
Wednesday the 2nd of September gives us a weird 0.1m, 16-second period swell (energy 5). That’s a long-period ghost, won’t break. Glassy in the morning, choppy later.
Thursday the 3rd is the first semi-decent day with a 0.7m S swell (energy 31) and a fresh cross-off breeze. But it’s still poor.
The second week is a total washout. From September 6th through the 10th, it’s glassy and flat – swells under 0.3m, energy in the single digits. No waves.
Then, on Thursday, September 11th, we finally get something. The morning brings a 1.3m S swell with a 6-second period and energy hitting 104. The afternoon is similar with 1.3m S swell (energy 100). Both have clean cross-off winds from the NNW. This is the only real standout in the whole 16 days. The water is around 63°F, a touch warmer than average.
So, save your energy for September 11th. It’s a small window, but it’s the only one with any real push.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 66 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51PM1.95m | 12:24PM1.64m | 00:24AM1.98m | 12:59PM1.65m | 00:57AM1.97m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:29AM1.93m | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.86m | 2:45PM1.57m | 2:43AM1.76m | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:36AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.26m | 5:41AM0.09m | 5:38PM0.19m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:47AM-0.01m | 6:48PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.00m | 7:27PM0.17m | 8:00AM0.07m | 8:08PM0.23m | 8:42AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | ESE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | N 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 28 | 66 | — | 9 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 250 | 113 | 286 | 0 | 33 | 498 | 162 | 219 | 227 | 103 | 162 | 103 | 244 | 275 | 90 | 192 | 214 | 247 | 229 |
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