Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming down the pipe.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those quiet spells that tests your patience. Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’ve got a real desert of surf for the first couple of weeks. It’s not until the 27th of August that we finally see a pulse of energy, and even then, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.

So, let’s run through it. From the 14th of August right through to the early morning of the 27th, it’s a wasteland. Tiny ankle-snappers, if that. The swell is barely a whisper, mostly under 2 ft, with weak energy readings (often single digits). The winds are all over the place, but it doesn't matter because there's simply no power behind it. You’d be floating around on a lake. That’s a solid 13-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then, on the morning of Thursday the 27th of August, things finally wake up. We get a pulse of swell from the SSE pushing in at 5 ft. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell, but it’s something. The combined energy of all swells directed here bumps up to a moderate 131. The wind is a glassy light offshore from the SW, which is a major positive for the waves.

Jacks Hole is the only spot in the game here. For that morning session, the conditions are clean. The swell is 5 ft from the SSE, which is a manageable size for a confident surfer, but it’s probably getting a bit too much for a true beginner. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 5 ft, but the wind swings onshore, turning it into a bit of a mess. So, the window is narrow.

For the rest of the forecast into the 29th, it fades back to small, messy junk with strong, lumpy winds. That 27th of August morning is the only real standout – a brief, clean window of surfable waves. It’s not a classic, but after a long wait, it’s a welcome sight. Keep your expectations in check, and if you’re free that Thursday morning, you might just snag a few fun ones.

Rusty.

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