Jacks Hole Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.92° N 6.04° W

Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacks Hole sea temperature is
17.2° C
1.7° 

Jacks Hole surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jacks Hole surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 66 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 26th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this forecast run is a flat spell. We’re looking at Jacks Hole and, honestly, there’s no real surf to get excited about across the entire 16-day window. From Monday the 20th of July all the way through to Tuesday the 4th of August, the swell is basically a whisper. The records show nothing but “poor surf conditions” for every single session. It’s a long, quiet period.

The first few days, from the 20th to the 23rd of July, we see tiny bits of energy – little 0.3m to 0.7m pulses from the north, but it’s all cross-shore or cross-onshore winds with a gentle breeze. The combined swell energy is weak, barely registering (values like 1, 10, 16). That 0.7m on Wednesday morning the 22nd of July is the biggest of that first week, but even then, the wind is cross-shore and the period is short at 4 seconds, so it’ll be a messy, weak closeout at best.

After the 23rd, it gets even quieter. We get glassy conditions on Friday the 24th of July morning and afternoon, with a south swell of just 0.3 ft and a long period of 13 seconds, but the energy is basically zero (3). It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Saturday the 25th of July has a gentile offshore wind, but no swell at all. There’s a couple of days around the 29th of July where it’s glassy again, but again, with hardly any wave height.

In the second week, from the 30th of July onward, it’s more of the same. A few glassy or offshore moments, but the swell remains non-existent. Even the best conditions – like the calm, glassy Thursday afternoon on the 30th of July with a tiny 1 ft from the NNE – won’t produce a wave worth paddling for.

So, the takeaway? This is a blank run for Jacks Hole. It’s a reef break that needs a decent south or north pulse to work, and we just don’t have it in this forecast. When you’ve got a run like this, the forecasts can always shift, but right now, there’s nothing on the table. I’d be giving the board a wax and taking a look at the kites if the wind picks up, because for pure paddle surfing, we’re out of luck.

Stay patient,
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
5
0.1
S
18
0.5
N
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.6
N
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.1
S
15
0.2
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4
0.1
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13
0.1
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13
0.1
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13
0.1
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12
0.1
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12
0.1
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12
1
N
6
0.1
S
11
0.3
NE
4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
6
7
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5
15
13
13
4
0
0
3
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3
3
66
3
0
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
10
NNW
15
N
20
NE
10
NNW
10
NE
10
SE
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
15
WNW
25
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
ESE
0
NW
Wind State
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cross-on
cross-off
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cross-off
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High Tide
5:00PM1.46m
4:55AM1.73m
5:49PM1.42m
5:50AM1.58m
6:42PM1.41m
6:54AM1.47m
7:42PM1.42m
8:08AM1.42m
8:45PM1.47m
9:19AM1.44m
9:42PM1.54m
10:16AM1.48m
10:30PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.45m
10:51AM0.34m
11:00PM0.56m
11:49AM0.49m
00:11AM0.64m
12:55PM0.59m
1:29AM0.65m
2:00PM0.62m
2:37AM0.61m
2:57PM0.60m
3:31AM0.53m
3:44PM0.54m
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5:31
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9:36
9:35
9:34
9:31
9:30
9:29
9:28
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Temp °C
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22
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Information about the Jacks Hole Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jacks Hole provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacks Hole can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacks Hole surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacks Hole) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jacks Hole may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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