Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 184 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 2.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it – looks like a quiet 16 days ahead for our little patch.
Honestly, I’m looking at a long stretch of flat or barely-there waves. The first proper surf window doesn't open until the morning of the 16th, and even that is a bit of a stretch. There’s a big gap of just about nothing surfable from the start of the period all the way through to the 15th. We’ve got a few days of tiny, mushy bumps but nothing you’d bother paddling out for. The winds are a mix of cross-off, cross, and onshore, keeping things messy and small.
The only real blip on the radar is the morning of Wednesday, September 16th. Jacks Hole is the only break on the cards, and it’s a tricky one – a reef setup for advanced surfers only. We’ll see a clean, glassy morning with a 3ft south swell pushing in, but the period is a short 4 seconds, so it won’t have much push. The combined energy is weak (73). The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 63°F.
This break is fairly consistent but is not a wave machine, and it’s an advanced spot, so don’t expect a longboard party. Still, for the first time in a fortnight, we’ve got a surfable wave. It’s not a standout, just the only option. The score is low, but it’s something.
Summing it up: a long, flat run with a brief, quiet window of small, short-period waves at the very end. If you’re desperate, you can have a paddle on the 16th morning, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 136 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.57m | 2:43AM1.76m | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:36AM1.64m | 4:23PM1.45m | 4:54AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.43m | 6:25AM1.48m | 7:00PM1.47m | 7:52AM1.50m | 8:15PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.23m | 8:42AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.32m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:50PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.49m | 10:59PM0.51m | 11:41AM0.59m | 00:25AM0.51m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:51AM0.40m | 2:15PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 49 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 2 | S 5 | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | — | WSW 2 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 83 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 77 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 40 | 136 | 2 | — | 7 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 233 | 219 | 227 | 257 | 260 | 273 | 257 | 257 | 166 | 103 | 113 | 145 | 241 | 134 | 189 | 281 | 260 | 181 | 227 | 233 |
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