Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Hole this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Hole in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 3 | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 22 | 128 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 101 | 123 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 467 | 80 | 68 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.33m | 7:41PM1.56m | 8:34AM1.40m | 8:31PM1.63m | 9:20AM1.49m | 9:14PM1.71m | 10:01AM1.59m | 9:54PM1.78m | 10:39AM1.68m | 10:34PM1.84m | 11:16AM1.75m | 11:15PM1.88m | 11:53AM1.79m | 11:59PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.75m | 2:05AM0.51m | 2:00PM0.65m | 2:45AM0.38m | 2:45PM0.54m | 3:20AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.42m | 3:55AM0.11m | 4:04PM0.30m | 4:31AM0.01m | 4:43PM0.18m | 5:08AM-0.03m | 5:24PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSE 6 | S 9 | NNE 5 | S 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | N 5 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 68 | 123 | 62 | 15 | 2 | — | 80 | 68 | 44 | 13 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | S 16 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 16 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | E 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | S 7 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 22 | 128 | 47 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 101 | 133 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 467 | 14 | 127 | 81 | 3 | 125 | 154 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 187 | 229 | 90 | 406 | 162 | 83 | 229 | 0 | 381 | 374 | 181 | 233 | 269 | 1032 | 1032 | 609 | 181 | 233 | 233 | 255 |
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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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