Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, NNE swell with 16 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, and I’m telling ya the same story in feet and miles. The outlook for Jacks Hole over the next sixteen days is a rough one. We’re staring down a long stretch of flat to tiny surf, and there’s hardly anything to get stoked about.
Water temp is around 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water’s not gonna bite ya.
From the start, through Friday 17th to Sunday 19th July, it’s ankle-to-knee slop. Swell heights are barely 0.3ft to 2ft, with periods from 4 to 14 seconds. The combined energy is flat out weak, in the single digits (10, 7, 17, 18, 0, 1). Wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, though Sunday morning turns glassy – but there’s nothing to ride.
Monday 20th through Thursday 23rd July is more of the same: tiny waves, poor conditions, energy barely touching double digits. Swell direction is mostly north or northeast, but the size is a joke.
The gap is the big story here. From the start of the outlook right through the end of July, there’s zero surf worth recommending. The only faint hope is Thursday 30th July afternoon, with a 3ft swell from the north, period of 5 seconds, and energy up to 32 (still weak). But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a mess.
We finally get a glassy calm on Saturday 1st August morning, but no swell. The afternoon brings a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 1ft from the SSE. Good for a paddle, not for a wave.
So, bottom line, this is a blank run. Jacks Hole is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but it’s failing us this time. With no decent swell and poor winds, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind picks up. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | NNE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.69m | 2:34AM2.11m | 3:28PM1.60m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.16m | 8:22AM-0.11m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | NNE 7 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | S 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | N 2 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 634 | 222 | 279 | 381 | 250 | 250 | 313 | 250 | 250 | 280 | 250 | 250 | 304 | 283 | 587 | 381 | 159 | 274 | 317 | 283 |
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