Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 98 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I'm looking at the charts and it's a bit of a tough one to swallow. We've got a proper quiet spell ahead. The first decent blip of surf doesn't show up until Friday the 28th, so we're looking at a few days of flat, gutless conditions before that. For the next few days, it's all tiny, weak and choppy - not worth paddling out for.
The standout for the whole period, and really the only session with any real punch, is shaping up for Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of September. We've got a solid 5ft south swell pushing in, with a combined energy of 170 – that's a moderate, punchy system. The catch is it's going to be howling with a strong breeze. That's going to make it a battle for everyone, even the seasoned crew. It's an advanced-only affair at Jacks Hole that day.
The rest of the window is a long, drawn-out affair of small, weak swell. The period from the 28th of August right through to the 9th of September is filled with knee-high dribble and scraps. The wind does swing offshore from the west a fair bit, which is a positive, but there's just no size to work with. The swell is tiny and the energy is mostly in the low double digits or single digits - it's barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won't help the waves.
For a reef break like Jacks Hole, we need a solid, clean south swell to get it running. The one pulse on the 1st of September is the closest we get, but it's an ugly companion with that wind. Don't hold your breath for anything else.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | NNE 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 98 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.77m | 11:12AM1.57m | 11:18PM1.88m | 11:48AM1.61m | 11:51PM1.95m | 12:24PM1.64m | 00:24AM1.98m | 12:59PM1.65m | 00:57AM1.97m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:29AM1.93m | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.31m | 4:33PM0.35m | 5:09AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.26m | 5:41AM0.09m | 5:38PM0.19m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:47AM-0.01m | 6:48PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.00m | 7:27PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 24 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 8 | N 4 | — | S 11 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 98 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 188 | 250 | 266 | 219 | 222 | 219 | 222 | 96 | 305 | 154 | 107 | 498 | 83 | 102 | 112 | 259 | 260 | 498 | 285 |
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