Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, S swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Hole this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Hole in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be honest—this 16-day stretch at Jacks Hole is a total bust. There’s barely a wave to speak of, and the whole outlook is a long flat spell. You’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no real surf worth paddling out for.
Starting Monday, August 24th, it’s completely flat. 0.3ft of south swell with a 14-second period, but light onshore winds mess it up. Combined energy is only 7 (weak). Conditions are poor. Tuesday and Wednesday the 25th and 26th are the same story: tiny, short-period junk from the east and southeast, all under crummy wind. Wave energy never gets above 35 (weak).
Thursday the 27th brings 0.7ft to 2ft of south swell, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy. Friday the 28th finally cleans up with light offshore winds from the west in the morning, and a moderate offshore breeze in the afternoon. Swell is still only 1ft to 2ft, and combined energy peaks at 35 (weak). It’s clean but tiny.
From Saturday the 29th all the way to Tuesday, September 8th, it’s a drawn-out flat period. Swell heights sit around 0.3ft to 1ft. The only bump comes on Wednesday, September 2nd—5ft from the SSW with a combined energy of 264 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh cross-shore with lumpy chop, and the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s messy wind swell, not surf. After that, it’s back to near-flat.
There’s no standout, no highlight. Jacks Hole is a total write-off for the whole 16 days. Save the gas and wait for a better forecast.
Stay safe, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 4 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 156 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.45m | 10:03PM1.66m | 10:34AM1.52m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.57m | 3:59AM0.44m | 4:00PM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 3 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 4 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 5 | S 7 | N 4 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 4 | — | S 8 | ESE 4 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 10 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 40 | 28 | 22 | 27 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 20 | 156 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 192 | 219 | 219 | 156 | 120 | 249 | 219 | 222 | 83 | 0 | 120 | 304 | 99 | 233 | 227 | 227 | 233 | 267 | 272 |
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