Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 50 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
We’re looking at a long dry spell on the surf front. Nothing happening for a while. The first little blip comes on Tuesday the 28th in the afternoon at Jacks Hole. A south swell shows up around 4 ft but it’s got a real short period of 5 seconds and the energy is weak – only 50 units. Wind is cross-off from the SSW though, so it’s clean, but there’s no power. Water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Wednesday the 29th offers up a 2 ft s'ly swell with a period of 4 seconds in the afternoon, but it’s choppy from the cross-shore wind.
Thursday the 30th looks cleaner. Offshore west wind around 12 mph and a small 2 ft south swell – clean, but tiny.
Friday the 31st has light offshore and tiny surf again. Barely moving.
Then we hit a big gap. From August 1st through the 10th, it’s all flat or nearly flat. The 4th of August has some rain and a 3 ft SSE bump, but the cross-shore wind and rain showers ruin any chance of quality.
The 8th of August is the most interesting: a teeny 0.3 ft south groundswell with a 13-second period. Cross-off wind keeps it glassy. That period could wrap really nicely into the reef – if there was any size. But 0.3 ft is barely a ripple.
There’s no standout session in this entire stretch. Crowds at Jacks Hole are possible but honestly, it’s so small nobody is gonna be out there. Kite surfers might get something out of those windier days, but for us paddlers, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 3 | — | S 11 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 2 | S 4 | N 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.64m | 11:01AM1.53m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:41AM1.57m | 11:49PM1.83m | 12:18PM1.59m | 00:24AM1.90m | 12:55PM1.59m | 00:59AM1.94m | 1:32PM1.57m | 1:33AM1.95m | 2:09PM1.54m | 2:05AM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:24PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.31m | 6:10AM0.19m | 6:06PM0.26m | 6:44AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.23m | 7:18AM0.10m | 7:14PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 2 | NW 2 | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 269 | 227 | 227 | 229 | 275 | 227 | 227 | 248 | 247 | 233 | 277 | 517 | 103 | 277 | 556 | 316 | 279 | 279 | 227 |
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