Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSW swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We've got a long stretch ahead, and for our only spot, Jacks Hole, it’s a lean run.
Right out of the gate, there is simply nothing to get excited about. The entire 16-day window is a desert of tiny, weak surf. The best we see all period is a peak of only 3ft on the afternoon of 30 August, but that comes with a fresh cross-shore breeze that’ll chop it up, and the combined wave energy is weak (34). Honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.
Let’s break down the first week. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th serve up tiny 1.0ft to 2ft waves from the south. The energy is pathetic (9 to 24 in the brackets). The only highlight is a brief window of glassy conditions on Friday morning with westerly wind, but the swell is barely a ripple. Sunday the 30th sees that 3ft peak, but it’s messy. Monday the 31st has a nice moment of offshore wind in the afternoon, but the swell is already fading back to 1.0ft.
From 1 September through to 12 September, the story gets even worse. The swell rarely tops 2ft, energy values drop into single digits, and for several days like the 2nd, 7th, and 11th, there is zero swell at all. There are periods of light offshore flow, but it doesn't matter when there are no waves to ride. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but you won't be feeling it from the inside of a wetsuit you barely get wet in.
Forget any standouts. There are none here. If you just need to get wet, the cleanest, most consistent slice of tiny surf will be the late afternoons of Monday the 31st of August or Friday the 4th of September, with gentle offshore winds. You’ll be scratching for 1.0ft to 1ft waves.
This is a classic quiet spell for this reef. A blank run like this is more normal for Jacks Hole than a run of pumping swell. Keep an eye on the charts – rivers can still run, and forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 3 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 57 | 37 | 34 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.64m | 00:24AM1.98m | 12:59PM1.65m | 00:57AM1.97m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:29AM1.93m | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.86m | 2:45PM1.57m | 2:43AM1.76m | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:36AM1.64m | 4:23PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.19m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:47AM-0.01m | 6:48PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.00m | 7:27PM0.17m | 8:00AM0.07m | 8:08PM0.23m | 8:42AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.32m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:50PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 57 | 6 | — | 44 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 46 | 29 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | N 3 | — | S 9 | S 5 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 34 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 123 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 382 | 286 | 107 | 127 | 2 | 226 | 227 | 103 | 629 | 103 | 166 | 203 | 517 | 120 | 226 | 233 | 306 | 227 | 525 | 103 |
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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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