Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our little patch, and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks look like a real test of patience.

We’re starting off with a big fat zero. The first few days are a total write-off. Sunday the 2nd is flat with glassy conditions, but there’s nothing to ride. Monday the 3rd brings a tiny, weak pulse of 0.3ft from the south, but it’s a short-period 9 seconds and the wind is messy. That’s not surf, that’s just a ripple. Tuesday and Wednesday aren’t much better; we see a bit of height but the period is a shocking 4 seconds, and the wind is all over the place. The combined energy barely gets into double digits (44 on Tuesday afternoon), so it’s weak and choppy. You’d have more fun on a kite than a paddle board out there.

The one bright spot in the first week is Wednesday the 5th. The wind finally swings offshore from the west, 25 km/h (16 mph), and it’s clean. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the south, but with that offshore wind, there might be a little something at Jacks Hole. It’s a reef break, so it’s for advanced guys only, and it’s fairly consistent. The water temperature is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about it for the standouts, though. The rest of the week is a mix of tiny, weak swell and onshore winds.

After Wednesday, we hit another gap. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to the middle of the following week, we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing. The swell is either non-existent or so small it’s not worth mentioning. The wind is cross or onshore, and the energy values are all in the single digits (1, 2, 3). It’s a real lull.

There’s a tiny flicker of life on Monday the 11th of August, with a 0.3ft, 12-second swell from the south, but the wind is a cross-shore from the north-northeast. It’s clean, but there’s just no power. The combined energy is a measly 3. Not worth getting out of bed for.

The pattern continues with a few more days of nothing. We see a little bump on Saturday the 15th of August, with a 0.7ft swell from the south-southwest, but again, the wind is messy and the period is short. The energy is just 3.

The only thing that might raise an eyebrow is the very end of the forecast. On Monday the 17th of August, we get a 2ft swell from the northeast, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds. It’s onshore wind from the east, so it’s going to be a messy close-out. The energy is 17, which is still weak. It’s not a recommendation, just a heads-up.

So, the honest truth: there’s no standout, no “get in the car” moment in this 16-day window. The best of a bad bunch is Wednesday the 5th with that clean offshore wind, but the swell is tiny. It’s a quiet period for the area, and sometimes that’s just how it goes. Keep the board in the bag, and let’s hope the next charts look better.

Rusty.

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