Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period, S swell with 6 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 0.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me have a look at what’s cooking for your neck of the woods. Just one spot lighting up on the finder here, Jacks Hole.
First up, the overall pattern. Honestly, mate, it’s a bleak run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid 10-day stretch, from Saturday the 15th right through to Monday the 24th of August, where the swell is barely a whisper. Most days we’re looking at tiny 0.3ft waves, if anything at all. The wave energy is almost non-existent, often reading in the single digits (3 to 10). It’s not just flat; it’s frustratingly flat. For a reef setup like Jacks Hole, that’s pretty much a write-off for paddling.
There is a slight flicker of something around Tuesday the 25th of August. We see a bit of a bump in the swell height up to 2ft, with the combined energy climbing up to 29, which is still weak but at least it’s something. The swell direction is straight out of the South, with a short, choppy period of 6 seconds. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won’t be clean. It’s a poor quality option, not really worth getting excited about.
After that, it looks like we slip back into the doldrums again. Wednesday the 26th has a tiny 0.3ft south swell, and that little run of weak, poor surf carries us through to the end of the month. There’s nothing here that qualifies as a standout. The best on offer is arguably that Tuesday the 25th, just because there’s a bit more water moving, but the conditions are pretty average.
If you’re a paddler, this is a time to fix your boards and watch the forecasts. For a kite surfer, with those stronger offshore winds blowing over a tiny, choppy sea, the setup might look a bit more interesting than it does for us. But for a surf, Jacks Hole is a no-go for the foreseeable future.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 4 | — | S 12 | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.69m | 2:03AM2.08m | 2:47PM1.62m | 2:43AM1.96m | 3:24PM1.55m | 3:26AM1.80m | 4:03PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.63m | 4:47PM1.43m | 5:12AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.39m | 6:23AM1.39m | 6:54PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM-0.19m | 7:11PM0.09m | 7:52AM-0.09m | 7:53PM0.16m | 8:34AM0.08m | 8:37PM0.27m | 9:16AM0.27m | 9:24PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:18PM0.55m | 10:55AM0.64m | 11:27PM0.67m | 12:08PM0.74m | 00:57AM0.71m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 4 | — | S 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 14 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 470 | 233 | 227 | 229 | 113 | 226 | 229 | 286 | 226 | 275 | 120 | 257 | 517 | 257 | 266 | 498 | 120 | 159 | 279 | 112 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jacks Hole provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacks Hole can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacks Hole surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacks Hole) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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