Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 158 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – the outlook for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days is a real bummer. There’s not a single session worth paddling out for. The whole thing is a flat, windy mess.
The main problem is a total lack of any decent swell. For the vast majority of the forecast, we’re looking at ankle-slappers of 0.3 ft or less. Even when a little pulse tries to show up, the wind is in the wrong spot or the energy is just not there. The water temp is 64° to start, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
We kick off with a few clean mornings with a cross-off breeze from the NNW, but with waves at 0.3 ft and energy readings down at 4-5, it’s a lake. That pattern of clean but flat lasts through the first week. The afternoons see a bit of windswell, like 1 ft from the NNE, but the period is a short 4-5 seconds, and the wind is cross or cross-on, making it choppy and ugly.
The only real pulse of size comes around the 26th of August, with a 5 ft SSE swell and moderate energy (161). But the wind is a cross-on SSE breeze at 16 mph, making it a choppy, unpleasant mess. The next day, the 27th, has a glassy morning at 1 ft, and a clean offshore wind in the afternoon on a 2 ft SSW swell, but the period is too short (7-8 seconds) and the energy is weak. It’s not enough.
Later on, the 29th of August gives us a clean, cross-off morning with a 4 ft NE swell. The wind is light, but the period is a short 5 seconds, and the energy is low (102). It’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the best we get. It scores a 1 out of 10.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak slop all the way through to the 4th of September. A few glassy mornings, but the waves are 0.3 ft. It’s a long, dry spell.
The honest truth is there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The forecasts can change, but with the consistency being so poor, this kind of blank run is more normal for the area. Keep your gear handy, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 158 | 121 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:43PM1.39m | 6:23AM1.39m | 6:54PM1.39m | 7:44AM1.36m | 8:11PM1.44m | 8:57AM1.39m | 9:14PM1.54m | 9:51AM1.45m | 10:03PM1.66m | 10:34AM1.52m | 10:42PM1.77m | 11:12AM1.57m | 11:18PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.64m | 11:27PM0.67m | 12:08PM0.74m | 00:57AM0.71m | 1:31PM0.75m | 2:18AM0.66m | 2:36PM0.68m | 3:16AM0.56m | 3:22PM0.57m | 3:59AM0.44m | 4:00PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.31m | 4:33PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 16 | S 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 13 | SE 5 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 8 | S 5 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 38 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | — | 25 | 158 | 121 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 498 | 192 | 192 | 226 | 120 | 156 | 271 | 112 | 156 | 214 | 112 | 219 | 226 | 219 | 219 | 226 | 219 | 187 | 103 | 2 |
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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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