Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with 90 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for Jacks Hole. I’ve looked over the whole 16-day run, and honestly, there’s not a single session I’d paddle out for.
The forecast kicks off on Wednesday, 8th July, and goes all the way through to Thursday, 23rd July. The whole period is a write-off. Every single one of those time slots comes back as “poor surf conditions.” There’s no other way to say it: the swell just isn’t showing up. We’re looking at flat to tiny scraps of energy for the entire outlook.
What little swell does appear is mostly short-period windswell, with periods as low as 4 to 6 seconds – that’s just chop, not surf. The combined energy values are tiny, mostly under 100 (weak energy), which backs up the story: there’s simply no power in the water. Even the bigger numbers, like 112 on Thursday morning, 16th July, still come with a score of 0 – the wind and quality are just not cooperating.
The wind doesn’t help either. For the first week, we’ve got a near-constant moderate to fresh cross-shore breeze from the north-northeast, keeping things lumpy and cross-chop. There are a couple of glassy moments on Friday, 17th July – the morning with a light southwest breeze and the afternoon with calm conditions – but those come with a paltry 3ft and 2ft of short-period swell. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
We also get a few clean, cross-offshore days near the very end of the outlook, on the 21st and 22nd of July, but again, it’s tiny or flat. The swell just isn’t there to match the clean windows.
For clarity: the first surf recommendation would be on Wednesday morning, 8th July, but even then, there’s nothing. So we’re looking at a blank run from the start right through to the end. For a spot like Jacks Hole, which is a fairly exposed reef break that needs the right south swell to light up, this kind of flat spell is more normal than a lucky strike. It’s a waiting game.
Hang in there. The forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the garage.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 11 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 90 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.61m | 6:37PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.58m | 7:37PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.61m | 9:41PM1.63m | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:37PM1.76m | 11:14AM1.76m | 11:29PM1.89m | 12:11PM1.80m | 00:17AM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.33m | 11:42PM0.61m | 12:32PM0.35m | 00:55AM0.58m | 1:39PM0.35m | 2:07AM0.48m | 2:42PM0.31m | 3:12AM0.33m | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:10AM0.15m | 4:31PM0.20m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 15 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 54 | 36 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 31 | 90 | 57 | — | — | 25 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 247 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 219 | 134 | 165 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 227 | 266 | 266 | 252 | 112 | 280 | 192 | 219 | 134 | 249 |
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