Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 101 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s switch over and look at this one in feet and miles. This is a tough one to write, folks.
Jacks Hole is in for a long, long dry spell. We’re looking at a real famine from July 12th onward. For nearly two full weeks, the swell is tiny, mostly knee-high or smaller, and the wind just won’t clean up. That cross and cross-onshore breeze is going to chop everything up real bad. The water temp is around 62°, so it’s a touch warmer than usual, but you won’t be feeling much of it with no waves to surf.
The standout window, if you can even call it that, arrives on Sunday, July 26th. We finally see some south swell move in, about 3-4 feet, with a short 6-second period. The energy finally shows up, reading about 141. The wind will be honking from the WSW at around 18 mph, but it’s a clean cross-off at this reef break, so the surface should be glassy. For a spot that’s been flat as a lake, this is your best and only real shot, but that short-period swell is going to make it dumpy and tricky. That’s one for the experienced guys only.
On Monday the 27th, the wind swings offshore from the west with a gentle breeze and there’s about 2 feet of south swell. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but don’t expect much more than a dribble. All in all, this is a blank run that’s normal for the area when the weather patterns lock in. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a tough pill to swallow.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 43 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 87 | 22 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:37PM1.76m | 11:14AM1.76m | 11:29PM1.89m | 12:11PM1.80m | 00:17AM2.01m | 1:04PM1.80m | 1:03AM2.10m | 1:54PM1.76m | 1:49AM2.14m | 2:42PM1.69m | 2:34AM2.11m | 3:28PM1.60m | 3:19AM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:10AM0.15m | 4:31PM0.20m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.15m | 5:55AM-0.13m | 6:05PM0.12m | 6:45AM-0.19m | 6:50PM0.12m | 7:34AM-0.19m | 7:35PM0.16m | 8:22AM-0.11m | 8:20PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 4 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 15 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 31 | 43 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 87 | 22 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 112 | 398 | 281 | 281 | 192 | 156 | 134 | 226 | 112 | 112 | 226 | 112 | 112 | 226 | 226 | 316 | 226 | 316 | 959 | 250 |
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