Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 33 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 0.9m 4s 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Jacks Hole. Straight up, the next two weeks are looking dismal for this advanced reef break. The swell is just not cooperating.
We start Friday, July 24th, with a tiny 0.3ft south pulse, a 13-second period, but the combined energy is a weak (3). It’s glassy in the morning, but there’s nothing to ride. That afternoon, the period drops to 2 seconds—just wind slop.
Saturday the 25th is a total zero. No swell at all, even with a clean offshore breeze.
The whole first week is a struggle. Tuesday the 28th afternoon shows a little bump at 3ft from the south with a 4-second period, energy (33), but it’s short-period and messy. By Thursday the 30th, we’re back to 0.7ft.
The best of a bad run is Saturday, August 1st afternoon. We get 3ft south swell, combined energy (38), and clean cross-offshore wind. The period is still short at 4 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy, but if you’re itching, that’s your window. It’s not a standout, just the most energy we see.
The second week stays weak. Sunday, August 2nd morning has 3ft south with a 5-second period and energy (34). Monday the 3rd is similar: 2ft to 2ft, clean, but powerless.
There’s a tiny spike on Thursday, August 6th. A morning pulse of 3ft from the north-northeast, combined energy (51), and super light offshore wind. The catch? Rain showers, and the swell direction is shifting. That afternoon gets 4ft from the north-northeast with energy (83), but you’ve got a light cross-shore and rain. For a spot that’s exposed to the south, this is a gamble.
No real standout here. The surf is just too small and inconsistent. The energy never hits triple digits, and the best period is 13 seconds on day one, but with only 0.3ft of swell.
Keep your expectations low, and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | SSE 2 | S 13 | WSW 3 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 15 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | SSE 2 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.47m | 9:19AM1.44m | 9:42PM1.54m | 10:16AM1.48m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.61m | 2:57PM0.60m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.54m | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:24PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.31m | 6:10AM0.19m | 6:06PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 1042 | 257 | 1045 | 275 | 192 | 413 | 402 | 192 | 229 | 275 | 229 | 275 | 257 | 227 | 257 | 247 | 219 | 226 | 227 | 488 |
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