Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 49 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board, but maybe don't get too excited just yet. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and weak for our stretch of coast. There are no great waves on the menu, and honestly, we're in for a bit of a drought. I'm looking at the whole 16-day window, and it's a stark picture – there just aren't any proper swell events lined up. Forecasts can change, but right now, we've got a lot of small, weak surf and a whole lot of nothing.
We're starting off with a bit of a tease on Monday afternoon the 3rd. There's a small, junky 2ft swell from the southeast with a short 4-second period. The energy is weak (8) and the southerly wind is making a mess of it. It's just not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 4th isn't any better. The morning has a tiny 2ft swell, but it's still short-period and weak (23). The afternoon turns ugly with a fresh 22 mph southerly wind whipping up a cross-shore chop. This is not surfable.
Wednesday the 5th sees the swell drop to a knee-high 1ft with a 6-second period. Even though the wind turns offshore, it's just not enough to get excited about. The energy is next to nothing (7). The same goes for Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th – we're talking ankle-snappers in the 0.3ft range. Friday afternoon does see the period jump up to 15 seconds, which is a sign of something, but with no size behind it, it's just a ripple.
The weekend and the following week continue the trend. From Saturday the 8th all the way through Thursday the 13th, we're stuck with 0.3ft to 1ft surf. There is a glassy moment on the morning of Sunday the 9th, and a completely glassy, calm afternoon on Thursday the 13th with that 2ft bump, but with such minimal size, you'd be better off with a longboard and a lot of patience. The period is all over the place, but the size just isn't there.
Then, from Friday the 14th onwards, things just shut down completely. The forecast shows no wave height at all for days at a stretch. There are some offshore winds and a glassy day on the 18th, but with zero swell, it's a flat calm. This is shaping up to be a proper blank run, which can happen here. The only thing that might get your heart rate up is the water temp, which is sitting at 64°F and about 3°F warmer than usual – that's a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. But that's about all the excitement we're getting. For the kitesurfers out there, the strong winds on Tuesday afternoon might make it more interesting for you than for us paddle surfers.
Keep the board in the car, but be prepared for a lot of staring at the horizon. This one is going to be a test of patience.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 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) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 6 | SSE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.44m | 3:52AM1.67m | 4:59PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.59m | 6:00PM1.40m | 6:07AM1.52m | 7:12PM1.43m | 7:38AM1.52m | 8:26PM1.52m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:32PM1.65m | 10:12AM1.66m | 10:27PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.41m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:09PM0.50m | 10:53AM0.38m | 11:14PM0.56m | 12:02PM0.47m | 00:33AM0.57m | 1:18PM0.49m | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:26PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | N 4 | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | N 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 6 | 38 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 277 | 154 | 398 | 498 | 516 | 284 | 103 | 227 | 279 | 275 | 227 | 257 | 260 | 120 | 112 | 263 | 222 | 219 | 252 | 222 |
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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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