Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be real – Jacks Hole is looking pretty flat and uninviting for the next couple of weeks. It’s a rough stretch, and I’m not going to pretend otherwise. There’s just no power in the water, and most days won’t even have a ripple worth paddling for.

Water temp is sitting at 17°, which is a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.

We start off with nothing doing on the 13th. A glassy morning, but the swell is a pathetic 0.4m from the south with a 5-second period. The energy is a weak 8. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The 14th is much the same – tiny waves and a strong offshore wind in the afternoon, just blowing the tiny leftovers flat.

There’s a gap of a few days here where we’ve got next to nothing. The 15th and 16th are clean but empty. On the 16th, we see a pulse with a longer 11-second period, but it’s only 0.1m – that’s dead.

Then, things pick up a tiny bit on the 19th. Saturday afternoon, we get a westerly offshore at 30 km/h, and the swell bumps up to 1.0m from the SSW with a period of 6 seconds. The energy reading comes in at 111, which is moderate, but the period is short. It’s the best we’ll get, but for a reef like Jacks Hole, that short-period swell isn’t going to offer much shape.

After that, it’s back to the wasteland. The 21st has a weak 0.5m pulse from the south, but it’s nothing special. Then a real flat spell hits from the 24th to the 25th – nothing at all. The 26th sees a bit of a cross-shore ripple from the north, but again, it’s tiny.

So, there’s no real standout here. If you’re desperate, the 19th afternoon is your best shot, but it’s a poor look. For everyone else, save your energy. There are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. The swell is just too small and too weak. It’s one of those blank runs that happens in this area from time to time. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking like a whole lot of nothing.

Keep the wax dry, and we’ll see what the ocean decides to do next.

Rusty.

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