Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 20 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is – Jacks Hole is looking dead for the next 16 days. There’s just no real swell on the cards.
We start on Thursday, July 23rd, with a tiny 2ft NNE windswell, a weak 5-second period, and cross-shore wind making a mess of it. The combined energy is a pathetic 18. That’s not surf. Friday the 24th is even smaller – a 0.3ft south swell with a decent 13-second period, but it’s barely a breath on the water. Saturday the 25th gives us clean offshore wind, but there’s zero swell.
From the 26th of July all the way through to the 4th of August, it’s a total flat spell. Day after day of 0.3ft or nothing. The combined energy is basically zero. The wind is clean on some days, like the glassy Monday morning the 27th, but you can’t surf a flat ocean.
Finally, on the 5th of August, there’s a little bump. Wednesday morning brings a 4ft NNE swell, but it’s short period at 6 seconds and onshore. The energy is still low at 97. It’s poor. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th stay the same – small, weak, and messy. The Friday morning of the 7th has glassy conditions, but the swell is a weak 3ft from the NE with a short period.
For a reef that needs a proper south swell, this is a brutal stretch. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. When the swell is this small and the energy is this weak, it’s not worth the drive. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard no.
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 SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | S 13 | SSE 2 | S 13 | WSW 3 | S 12 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 12 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:18PM1.59m | 00:24AM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:34AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | N 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 659 | 255 | 1042 | 1038 | 286 | 275 | 275 | 257 | 107 | 164 | 165 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 255 | 257 | 227 | 260 | 279 | 233 |
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