Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ENE swell with 54 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 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, it’s a grim outlook for Jacks Hole. Over the next 16 days, there’s genuinely nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 62°, but that’s the only highlight.
From the 13th of July all the way through to the 28th of July, the story is the same: tiny, weak swell with poor wind. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits, sitting in the weak range (66) at best, and often dropping to zero. Swell heights are mostly under 3 ft, with periods that are short and weak, mostly 4-5 seconds. The wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, leaving the surface choppy and messy.
There are a few days where the wind goes glassy, like the morning of the 21st of July, but there’s no swell at all. On the 25th of July, we get a clean, offshore wind in the afternoon, but again, it’s on a tiny 1 ft, 7-second swell with weak energy (17). Not enough to get a proper wave.
The only notable swell of any kind is a very long-period, 18-second groundswell from the south on the afternoon of the 20th of July, but at 0.3 ft it’s completely flat. This is a classic case of a blank run for this area. Jacks Hole is a reef break, and with these conditions, it’s not offering anything. Honestly, the setup with the consistent cross-winds and tiny swell might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now.
Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing on the table.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.89m | 12:11PM1.80m | 00:17AM2.01m | 1:04PM1.80m | 1:03AM2.10m | 1:54PM1.76m | 1:49AM2.14m | 2:42PM1.69m | 2:34AM2.11m | 3:28PM1.60m | 3:19AM2.02m | 4:14PM1.53m | 4:05AM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.20m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.15m | 5:55AM-0.13m | 6:05PM0.12m | 6:45AM-0.19m | 6:50PM0.12m | 7:34AM-0.19m | 7:35PM0.16m | 8:22AM-0.11m | 8:20PM0.23m | 9:10AM0.01m | 9:08PM0.33m | 9:59AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 4 | S 13 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 14 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 6 | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 16 | — | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 192 | 156 | 112 | 192 | 266 | 280 | 226 | 226 | 287 | 226 | 226 | 601 | 250 | 250 | 381 | 250 | 286 | 412 | 250 | 222 |
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