Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NE swell with 14 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the forecast for Jacks Hole. Let me tell you, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the next couple of weeks.
We’re starting off with a flat spell. There’s nothing rideable for the first few days, and honestly, the whole 16-day window looks like a tough one. The few pulses of swell that do show up are tiny, mostly under a foot and a half, with poor surf conditions across the board. The combined energy is weak, with values staying well under 100 (2 to 16), telling you the ocean just doesn’t have any push.
The standout, if you can call it that, is a very short window on Thursday morning, 1st August. We’ll see a glassy morning, but the swell is a complete zero (0 combined energy). It’s flat, just clean. For a reef break that’s advanced and fairly consistent, this is a real letdown. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
Later in the period, like around Sunday, 11th August, we get a tiny pulse of 2ft NNE swell at 5 seconds. The period is short and weak, and winds are a messy cross-shore. The score is still poor. The setup here is a reef, but with these weak, short-period swells, it’s not going to hold any shape.
This is a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, but right now it’s a stretch to find a wave. Don’t bother getting too excited; the next week and a half looks like a total washout. The few long-period groundswells from the south around the 5th and 6th of August are too small (0.3ft) and get hammered by onshore winds, so they’re a miss.
Bottom line: leave the board in the car. This is a blank run, and it’s more normal for the area to have these quiet spells. I’ll be watching for a change, but for now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.59m | 00:24AM1.90m | 12:55PM1.59m | 00:59AM1.94m | 1:32PM1.57m | 1:33AM1.95m | 2:09PM1.54m | 2:05AM1.91m | 2:47PM1.51m | 2:38AM1.84m | 3:26PM1.48m | 3:11AM1.76m | 4:09PM1.44m | 3:52AM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.31m | 6:10AM0.19m | 6:06PM0.26m | 6:44AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.23m | 7:18AM0.10m | 7:14PM0.23m | 7:53AM0.10m | 7:51PM0.26m | 8:31AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.33m | 9:11AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 10 | E 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 258 | 233 | 517 | 556 | 227 | 260 | 556 | 247 | 283 | 322 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 125 | 134 | 134 | 230 | 537 | 622 | 250 |
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