Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 41 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then. I’m looking at the whole 16‑day window and honestly, it’s a grim run for Jacks Hole. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until the very end of the period, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a long stretch of flat or near‑flat conditions, and the few pulses that do show aren’t enough to get excited over.
The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than typical for this time of year – nothing wild, just a bit of extra warmth.
The first hint of anything rideable comes on the morning of Thursday 30 July, when a small south‑swell pushes in at 4ft, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is a messy cross‑shore at 16 mph. The combined energy is only 52 (moderate at best). It’s not clean, it’s not solid, and it’s not worth paddling out for.
The only half‑decent chance lands on the morning of Sunday 2 August. A south‑southeast swell bumps up to 3ft, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits 113 – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind is cross‑shore at 12 mph, so it’s a bit bumpy, but it’s the biggest bit of activity in the whole outlook. Even then, the consistency is “fairly consistent” at Jacks Hole, but the quality is still poor. For a spot that’s an advanced reef, the swell direction is from the south – that’s not the optimum S‑swell it loves, so it’s never really going to fire.
The rest of the fortnight is a mix of tiny 0.3ft to 1.0ft swells, mostly glassy or clean but with zero push. There are multiple days where the swell is flat or showing a dash. The standout is the Sunday 2 August morning window, but it’s a low bar. For a reef break like Jacks Hole, you need more energy and a better direction. This isn’t a beginner spot anyway – if it were over 5ft you’d be telling beginners to sit out, but we’re nowhere near that.
Forget about kite surfing too – the wind’s not strong enough or consistent enough for that.
So, to be straight with you: there’s nothing worth driving for. The one marginally better pulse on 2 August is the only thing on the radar, and it’s not going to be epic. Hoping the next forecast update brings something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 15 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | S 13 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | N 3 | S 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.41m | 6:54AM1.47m | 7:42PM1.42m | 8:08AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.47m | 9:19AM1.44m | 9:42PM1.54m | 10:16AM1.48m | 10:30PM1.64m | 11:01AM1.53m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:41AM1.57m | 11:49PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.49m | 00:11AM0.64m | 12:55PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:00PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.61m | 2:57PM0.60m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.54m | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:24PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 21 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 277 | 159 | 248 | 287 | 260 | 233 | 1040 | 284 | 275 | 275 | 255 | 274 | 200 | 181 | 192 | 257 | 229 | 294 | 255 | 90 |
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