Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NNE swell with 25 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, gents, Rusty here. Let’s not sugarcoat it – this outlook is a lean one.
We’ve got a 16-day window starting now, and the first surf recommendation doesn’t show up until the 19th of July. Even then, it’s a real struggle. There’s a gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for, and the run continues to be poor right through to the 28th of July.
The only break on the cards is Jacks Hole. It’s a reef break, advanced, and fairly consistent. It’s exposed to the south, and the optimum swell direction is south. Problem is, the swell is tiny and coming from the wrong direction. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting double digits (4 to 12) for the first week, so there’s no power behind the waves.
No water temp data here, but it doesn’t matter. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross, the swell is under 2 feet, and the period is short, under 8 seconds. The 22nd of July morning shows a clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, but the swell is still only 2 feet from the north. Clean, but not worth the effort.
The 28th of July morning is the best we get. A 3-foot swell from the NNE, with a 5-second period, and light offshore wind from the west. The combined energy hits 46 – still weak, but the best in the whole run. The waves will be clean, but it’s short-period, so it’ll be a bit slow and lumpy.
After that, it’s flat or near-flat through to the 3rd of August. The 1st of August morning has a 2-foot swell from the north, with a moderate cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean. Still tiny.
For kite surfers, the wind on the 26th of July is a fresh offshore at 30 km/h, and the 2nd of August afternoon has a fresh offshore at 30 km/h with rain showers. That’s your best bet. For the rest of us, it’s a time to clean the wax off the boards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | S 19 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | S 18 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 4 | S 15 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.53m | 4:05AM1.88m | 5:00PM1.46m | 4:55AM1.73m | 5:49PM1.42m | 5:50AM1.58m | 6:42PM1.41m | 6:54AM1.47m | 7:42PM1.42m | 8:08AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.47m | 9:19AM1.44m | 9:42PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.33m | 9:59AM0.17m | 10:00PM0.45m | 10:51AM0.34m | 11:00PM0.56m | 11:49AM0.49m | 00:11AM0.64m | 12:55PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:00PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.61m | 2:57PM0.60m | 3:31AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 18 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | S 15 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 250 | 252 | 250 | 282 | 315 | 250 | 250 | 317 | 159 | 159 | 632 | 159 | 286 | 581 | 247 | 260 | 1043 | 233 | 257 | 633 |
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