Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 41 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 (Jul 28) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for Jacks Hole. I’m looking at the charts and honestly, the news isn’t great. The first real chance of a wave doesn't show up until late in the month, so we’re looking at a long dry spell ahead.
The forecast for the next few weeks is basically a flat spell. The first session on the cards is a tiny pulse on the 31st of July. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the south, but with a period of just 5 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell, so it’s going to be weak and crumbly. The combined energy is only 90 (weak), so don’t expect much push. The winds are cross-off from the SSW, which will keep the surface clean, but it’s not going to be a day for the quiver.
Even then, the quality is poor. The setup is a reef break, so with that small, short-period swell, it’s not going to shape up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Honestly, this stretch looks pretty grim. There’s a gap of over a week with no surf to speak of, and even when a little push arrives, it’s not worth paddling out for. For a few days around the 5th of August we get a touch of swell from the ESE, but it’s only 1ft to 2ft with a period of 3-4 seconds. That’s just chop. The wind goes glassy on the morning of the 5th, which is a nice thought, but there’s no wave to ride.
If you're a kiter, a 4ft, 5-second swell with cross-off winds might be more interesting than it is for a surfer. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.
This is a quiet run for the area. It happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 15 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | S 13 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.41m | 6:54AM1.47m | 7:42PM1.42m | 8:08AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.47m | 9:19AM1.44m | 9:42PM1.54m | 10:16AM1.48m | 10:30PM1.64m | 11:01AM1.53m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:41AM1.57m | 11:49PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.49m | 00:11AM0.64m | 12:55PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:00PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.61m | 2:57PM0.60m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.54m | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:24PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | SW 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 277 | 250 | 271 | 399 | 255 | 233 | 1500 | 257 | 275 | 275 | 593 | 517 | 641 | 188 | 255 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 322 | 233 |
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