Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a real struggle. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first shot of any kind of surf is on Saturday July 18th, but it’s weak and messy. That first day, Jacks Hole is seeing a tiny 1 ft of swell from the NNE, with a paltry 4-second period and a cross-on wind from the NE at 16 mph. The combined energy is only 14, which is nearly nothing. It’s chopped up and not worth your time.
That pattern just keeps going. Sunday July 19th through Tuesday July 21st is more of the same – tiny slop, 0.3 ft to 1 ft, with cross-on or cross winds, and energy readings that barely crack double digits. It’s all poor surf.
On Wednesday July 22nd, the wind shifts to a cross-off from the NNW, but the swell is still just 2 ft from the N at 4 seconds, energy at 15. It’s cleaner, but the swell is so short-period and weak, it’s lifeless. Thursday July 23rd morning goes glassy, but the swell is only 2 ft and 4 seconds. Just no power.
We get a few days of tiny, clean conditions from around July 25th to the 27th with offshore winds, but the swell is barely 0.3 ft to 2 ft, and the periods are short. It’s flat, clean, and pretty. But it’s flat.
The second week is even more of a desert. There’s a brief moment on July 30th Thursday afternoon with glassy conditions and a 1.0 ft swell from the S at 5 seconds, but it’s a single, small window. The rest of the days through to August 2nd are either flat or showing tiny, weak swells with cross-shore winds.
Bottom line: there is no standout session. The whole 16-day window is a bust for Jacks Hole. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing out of the ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions will be on the days with offshore winds, but you’ll be bobbing around on hardly any waves. For now, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but this stretch is looking empty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 12 | NNE 4 | S 19 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | S 18 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 13 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.02m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.23m | 9:10AM0.01m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 4 | — | S 19 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | S 15 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 15 | 25 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 234 | 250 | 252 | 250 | 250 | 1004 | 250 | 265 | 317 | 159 | 316 | 560 | 159 | 248 | 381 | 381 | 395 | 1044 | 257 |
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