Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, S swell with 9 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 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for you.
Truth is, this whole 16-day run is a quiet one for Jacks Hole. There’s not a single session worth paddlin’ out for. The first real pulse comes at the very end, but it’s tiny. This spot wants a solid south swell to fire, and we ain’t gettin’ one.
From Monday, August 10th right through to Saturday, August 22nd, it’s a flat spell. We’re talkin’ tiny little bumps of 0.3ft with periods all over the place, but mostly just wind ripples and cross-chop. The combined energy is laughable, barely a whisper (values like 5, 1, 4…). The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sittin’ around 64°F, but that don’t help the waves.
The only flicker of life comes on the afternoon of Saturday, August 22nd. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSE, with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 52 – still weak, but at least it’s something. The wind is cross-onshore, though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and choppy. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, but with that weak, short-period swell and onshore wind, it’s lookin’ more like a kite-surfing breeze than a paddler’s dream.
Then on Monday, August 24th, there’s a tiny 3ft from the north with a 5-second period, and clean offshore winds. The energy is a bit better at 35, but 3ft of weak, short-period north swell on a south-facing reef? Not gonna do much. And again on Tuesday, August 25th, a 2ft north swell with a fresh offshore wind, energy at 28. Still, it’s just not enough.
Bottom line: break the boards down and give ‘em a wax. This is a two-week-plus stretch of near-nothin’. Forecasts can change, and it never stays flat forever, but right now, there’s nothin’ to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNE 4 | S 13 | S 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 5 | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.66m | 10:27PM1.82m | 11:10AM1.74m | 11:15PM1.97m | 12:00PM1.78m | 00:00AM2.09m | 12:46PM1.78m | 00:42AM2.16m | 1:28PM1.74m | 1:22AM2.16m | 2:08PM1.69m | 2:03AM2.08m | 2:47PM1.62m | 2:43AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.34m | 4:02AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.23m | 4:54AM-0.06m | 5:02PM0.14m | 5:42AM-0.18m | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:27AM-0.23m | 6:29PM0.06m | 7:10AM-0.19m | 7:11PM0.09m | 7:52AM-0.09m | 7:53PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 222 | 234 | 226 | 134 | 125 | 145 | 134 | 164 | 233 | 90 | 181 | 226 | 134 | 204 | 579 | 210 | 227 | 234 | 247 |
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