Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 84 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim outlook for this spot. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. There’s a massive gap right from the start with nothing on offer. The first record shows poor conditions on Saturday the 29th of August, and it just keeps rolling that way. You’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor surf conditions that goes on for well over a week. The water temp is sitting at 63°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
The first glimmer of something, and I use that word loosely, doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 9th of September. On that Wednesday morning, we get a small swell of 4ft from the SSE, with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s super short period, so it’s gonna be super weak and mushy, and the combined energy is only 79 (weak energy). The wind is offshore from the WNW at 16 mph, which is clean, but the waves are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best it gets, and it’s not saying much. The afternoon is similar, 4ft from the SSE. This is not a standout, it’s just the only thing that’s not a total zero.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions again. There’s a tiny little bump on Saturday the 12th of September, with a 2ft swell from the S, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is cross-off, so it’s not going to be anything special. The combined energy is 76.
So, the only real option in the whole 16 days is that Wednesday the 9th of September. It’s small, weak, and short period, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see. For a reef break that’s rated for advanced surfers, this is a tough run. The swell direction is from the S, which is not the optimum S direction listed for Jacks Hole, so it’s not lining up perfectly. Honestly, this is a "stay home and watch the cams" kind of forecast.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 57 | 14 | 47 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.97m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:29AM1.93m | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.86m | 2:45PM1.57m | 2:43AM1.76m | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:36AM1.64m | 4:23PM1.45m | 4:54AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:47AM-0.01m | 6:48PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.00m | 7:27PM0.17m | 8:00AM0.07m | 8:08PM0.23m | 8:42AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.32m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:50PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.49m | 10:59PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 57 | 14 | — | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 11 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | W 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 67 | 84 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 2 | 226 | 227 | 103 | 517 | 103 | 103 | 273 | 260 | 258 | 958 | 257 | 382 | 789 | 517 | 517 | 584 | 162 | 103 |
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