Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period, S swell with 6 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 0.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's get stuck into it, surfers. Rusty here, and I've had a good look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Jacks Hole.
Well, I'll be honest with you, this is a tough one. For the majority of the 16-day period, this spot is a ghost town. From now right through to the morning of Thursday the 16th of July, it's essentially flat. We're talking over a week and a half where you'd be better off waxing your board just for the feel of it. The combined energy reading is a flat zero (0) for almost every session. There's no swell to speak of, and even when the wind goes offshore or glassy, which it does a fair bit, there's nothing to ride. It’s heartbreaking, really.
The water temperature is sitting right around 61°F on the 3rd of July, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's cold comfort when you're just floating around.
The first real flicker of life doesn't show up until the 17th of July. The morning of Friday the 17th is the standout, but even then, you've got to keep your expectations in check. We get a pulse of 3ft swell from the NE with a very short period of only 5 seconds. That's a weak, windswell-type wave. The combined energy is only a 43 – that's weak energy. It's clean though—glassy conditions—which is a big positive. The winds are calm, so it’ll be smooth, but that short period means the waves will be a bit fat and soft. The afternoon hangs in there with similar 3ft swell from the NNE, still with that short 5-second period, giving a combined energy of 37. It’s rideable, just not world-class.
The 18th of July (Saturday) is a bit of a let-down again, with the swell dropping back to near nothing by the afternoon.
So, what you can take away from this is that Jacks Hole is a fairly consistent reef break that favours advanced surfers, but it's in a proper dry spell. There’s a tiny glimmer of hope on Friday the 17th of July. That morning with the glass-off and a little south-southeast swell could give you a few soft, clean ones all to yourself, because there aren’t going to be many people out when it’s this small. It’s not a classic, but it's the only surf in town.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | S 5 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.83m | 3:23PM1.43m | 3:17AM1.79m | 4:06PM1.40m | 3:54AM1.72m | 4:53PM1.38m | 4:33AM1.66m | 5:43PM1.38m | 5:19AM1.61m | 6:37PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.58m | 7:37PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.35m | 8:24AM0.24m | 8:17PM0.38m | 9:03AM0.25m | 8:58PM0.43m | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.50m | 10:34AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.57m | 11:29AM0.33m | 11:42PM0.61m | 12:32PM0.35m | 00:55AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 257 | 517 | 516 | 192 | 257 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 257 | 260 | 286 | 257 | 227 | 226 | 269 | 219 | 219 | 227 | 219 | 227 |
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