Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 14 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It’s been a rough patch, and I ain’t gonna sugarcoat it. The surf has been absolutely gutless, and it’s gonna stay that way for a while. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing happening, with the only real glimmer of hope being a solid two weeks out.
The water is a touch warm for the season, coming in at 64°F at Jacks Hole. That’s a little bonus, I guess.
This weekend? Don't even bother. We might see a glassy morning on Sunday, but there’s nothing behind it. You’re looking at a swell of 0.3ft with a long period of 12 seconds, but just a whisper of energy. Monday and Tuesday are more of the same: tiny, weak, and disorganized.
The whole week and the next just blend together. We get those pretty, clean mornings, but the afternoons get chopped up by light sideshore breezes. The swells just aren't there. It’s that sad in-between period where you’re just waiting for something, anything.
The one date that’s got my attention is Sunday the 23rd. It’s a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but the long-range models are showing a pulse. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the north with a short 5-second period, bumping the energy up to a moderate 59. The wind could be a cross-off, which might clean it up a bit. For the experts out there, this could be a fun, punchy day, but that short period might make it a bit tricky. Still, it’s the only thing worth circling on the calendar.
Before that? Just find something else to do. There’s a whole lot of flat water between now and then.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 4 | S 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | — | S 13 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 11 | S 4 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.52m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:32PM1.65m | 10:12AM1.66m | 10:27PM1.82m | 11:10AM1.74m | 11:15PM1.97m | 12:00PM1.78m | 00:00AM2.09m | 12:46PM1.78m | 00:42AM2.16m | 1:28PM1.74m | 1:22AM2.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.49m | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:26PM0.34m | 4:02AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.23m | 4:54AM-0.06m | 5:02PM0.14m | 5:42AM-0.18m | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:27AM-0.23m | 6:29PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 3 | — | S 12 | S 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 11 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | S 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 10 | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 257 | 227 | 227 | 257 | 257 | 219 | 219 | 227 | 249 | 247 | 165 | 219 | 187 | 123 | 164 | 269 | 181 | 192 | 498 | 196 |
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