Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 137 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Honestly, mate, I'm looking at the charts and the outlook for the next 16 days at Jacks Hole is a tough one. It’s a pretty bleak picture overall. The finder is coming up empty, nothing but poor surf conditions across the entire forecast period. The first day we see any swell at all is Saturday the 11th, but it's not worth paddling out for.
The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We start Saturday the 11th with a tiny, weak 2ft swell from the NNE, but it's got a period of only 5 seconds and a moderate cross-shore breeze is tearing it up. The combined energy is a measly 19, so there's barely any push. This is just a mess. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are pretty much the same story, the swell bumps up a bit to 4ft and 4ft, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore making it lumpy. The energy never climbs above 99, so it's all weak and choppy.
Tuesday the 14th through to the end of the first week is just a complete write-off. The swell drops right off into the 0.3ft range from the south, with a long period up to 16 seconds, but it's so small it's barely registering. The energy is down in the single digits. You’d be floating around doing nothing.
There is a bit of a gap here with no recommendations. The second week, from the 19th of July, is a little more of the same. A tiny bit of NNE swell shows up on the 19th and 20th, around 3ft, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore and the energy is still paltry. The end of the week from the 22nd onward is almost flat, with a few spots of glassy conditions but with swell less than 0.7ft. It's a long, flat run with no quality on offer.
Not a single standout session in the whole 16 days. For a spot like this, it's a dry spell. If you're desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions are the glassy mornings around the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of July, but you'll be on a 0.3ft to 0.7ft wave. It's not surfing, it's floating. The wind is light and the water is flat. For a more interesting time, you'd be better off leaving the surfboard at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 4 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 67 | 104 | 88 | 86 | 54 | 66 | 66 | 84 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.63m | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:37PM1.76m | 11:14AM1.76m | 11:29PM1.89m | 12:11PM1.80m | 00:17AM2.01m | 1:04PM1.80m | 1:03AM2.10m | 1:54PM1.76m | 1:49AM2.14m | 2:42PM1.69m | 2:34AM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.31m | 3:12AM0.33m | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:10AM0.15m | 4:31PM0.20m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.15m | 5:55AM-0.13m | 6:05PM0.12m | 6:45AM-0.19m | 6:50PM0.12m | 7:34AM-0.19m | 7:35PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 67 | 104 | 88 | 86 | 54 | 66 | 66 | 84 | 38 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 229 | 249 | 112 | 398 | 307 | 266 | 192 | 112 | 112 | 226 | 112 | 248 | 226 | 252 | 112 | 113 | 156 | 316 | 250 |
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