Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ENE swell with 54 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, giving you the straight talk on Jacks Hole. The whole 16-day picture is a total bummer for surfing. It's basically a flat spell.
We're starting on Monday, July 6th, and it's dead. There's a tiny 0.6 ft swell from the south, but the energy is a measly 1, so it's a complete non-event. The wind is a light cross-off, so it's clean, but there's nothing to ride. Tuesday morning, July 7th, is glassy, but still flat. That afternoon, we get a whisper of a south swell, 0.3 ft at a long 12 seconds, but with an energy of only 4, it's not enough to do anything.
This pattern of tiny, weak, poor surf just drags on. We get a bit more energy on Friday, July 10th, with a 2 ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a measly 3 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it a messy, choppy mess. The energy is only 11. The weekend and the following week are dominated by a persistent north wind, blowing at 18 mph, creating a lumpy, cross-shore chop. The swell direction flips to the northeast, but the heights are stuck between 2 ft and 3 ft, and the periods remain short, between 4 and 5 seconds. The energy barely climbs, hitting a peak of 67 on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15th, but with those short, weak waves and a moderate cross-shore wind, it's still just a close-out or a washing machine.
There's simply no standout. The only clean conditions show up on the morning of Saturday, July 18th, and Sunday, July 19th, with a light cross-off wind from the WNW. But the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft, so it's just clean, flat water. The entire 16 days is a blank run. With this many consistent "poor surf conditions," it's just one of those periods for the area where the ocean goes to sleep. If you're looking to get wet with a kite, this constant cross-shore wind might be more interesting than paddling. But for a surfboard? Leave it at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 2 | S 5 | — | S 12 | S 3 | — | S 13 | S 11 | NNW 3 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 38 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.38m | 4:33AM1.66m | 5:43PM1.38m | 5:19AM1.61m | 6:37PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.58m | 7:37PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.61m | 9:41PM1.63m | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:37PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.50m | 10:34AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.57m | 11:29AM0.33m | 11:42PM0.61m | 12:32PM0.35m | 00:55AM0.58m | 1:39PM0.35m | 2:07AM0.48m | 2:42PM0.31m | 3:12AM0.33m | 3:39PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | S 13 | S 3 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | NE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 38 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 233 | 227 | 233 | 306 | 227 | 227 | 260 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 219 | 156 | 230 | 222 | 188 | 120 | 230 | 281 | 281 | 192 |
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