Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, S swell with 11 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Alright, so we’ve got a 16-day run down at Jacks Hole from August 13th through the 28th, and frankly, it’s flat as a tack most of the way. Water temp is about 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nice for a swim, no help for the waves.
From Thursday the 13th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 26th, it’s barely a ripple. You’ll see swell heights like 0.3ft, 0.7ft – nothing worth paddling for. Combined energy is almost always in the single digits (0 to 11). Periods come and go from 3 seconds up to 18, but with no height, it’s academic. Winds do glass off sometimes – like Thursday morning the 13th with calm conditions, or Friday morning the 14th with a glassy WSW breeze – but it’s still flat. Even when we get a 2ft bump on Saturday the 15th, the period’s a weak 5 seconds and the wind’s cross-onshore. No good.
The only real pulse comes on Thursday the 23rd of August: morning sees a 3ft swell from the ENE, period 4 seconds, energy at 60. That afternoon it hits 5ft from the ENE, period 5 seconds, energy at 116 – the biggest in the whole run. But the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE at 9 mph, and it’s fairly choppy. For a reef break, that’s a poor combo. That size is okay for intermediates but below experts-only, but the wind kills it. The direction is ENE, not the optimum southerly, so the waves won’t line up right.
From Saturday the 22nd, you get a little life – 2ft from the SSE, energy at 25 – but still cross-onshore or cross winds. The best of a bad bunch is the afternoon of Thursday the 23rd, but conditions are too choppy to call it good. No standout day here.
The whole window is a bust for paddle surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger cross-onshore winds from the 24th onward – gusting up to 28 mph, messy and lumpy – might be worth a look. For the rest of us, it’s a long, quiet stretch. This kind of blank run can happen here, but forecasts are always worth checking again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | S 12 | NE 4 | — | S 18 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.78m | 00:42AM2.16m | 1:28PM1.74m | 1:22AM2.16m | 2:08PM1.69m | 2:03AM2.08m | 2:47PM1.62m | 2:43AM1.96m | 3:24PM1.55m | 3:26AM1.80m | 4:03PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.63m | 4:47PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:27AM-0.23m | 6:29PM0.06m | 7:10AM-0.19m | 7:11PM0.09m | 7:52AM-0.09m | 7:53PM0.16m | 8:34AM0.08m | 8:37PM0.27m | 9:16AM0.27m | 9:24PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:18PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | S 7 | — | S 12 | NNE 4 | — | S 18 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 260 | 181 | 192 | 517 | 316 | 222 | 789 | 227 | 227 | 230 | 227 | 214 | 247 | 402 | 103 | 284 | 226 | 316 | 316 | 226 |
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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).
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