Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 38 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM. 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to write up, folks. I’m lookin’ at the whole 16-day window, and honestly, we’re in a dry spell.
For the next couple of weeks, things are looking pretty flat. We’ve got a real gap here from the start, with no real surf to speak of. There’s a long stretch of days where we’re just not seeing anything worth paddling out for. It’s not until the very tail-end of the window, around September 23rd, that the ocean finally starts to show a bit of life, but even then, it’s not sounding like a classic day.
The only spot in the game here is Jacks Hole, and it’s treating us to a whole lot of nothing. The water temp is sittin’ at 62°F, which is a touch warmer than we’re used to for this time of year, but with no waves, you might as well be in a bath.
We get one brief pulse of energy on the afternoon of the 23rd of September. The combined energy bumps up a little (83), with a 4ft swell from the south. But that’s coming in with a short, weak 5-second period, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so you’re looking at chop. For a reef break like Jacks Hole, that’s just not the kind of juice that’ll set it off. It’s still called "poor surf conditions".
Other than that, the whole rest of the run is just ankle-biters if we’re lucky. We see some glassy mornings, a few offshore winds – on the 19th of September morning, it’s clean with a fresh offshore (19 mph), but the swell is only 0.3ft. That’s a skeg-dragger at best. The energy readings are all single digit or just above.
So, the honest truth? There’s no standout here. There’s no best on offer. The last couple of weeks of September are just a flat, wind-affected mess. Jacks Hole is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a classic example of a blank run for this area. Don’t bother waxing up just yet. Keep an eye on the charts, though – it never stays this way forever.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:16AM2.11m | 12:57PM1.75m | 00:54AM2.06m | 1:30PM1.72m | 1:31AM1.97m | 2:01PM1.67m | 2:10AM1.84m | 2:30PM1.61m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:41AM1.54m | 3:50PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.06m | 6:02AM-0.18m | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:41AM-0.11m | 6:47PM0.06m | 7:19AM0.02m | 7:27PM0.13m | 7:56AM0.19m | 8:09PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.38m | 8:52PM0.38m | 9:16AM0.56m | 9:42PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 75 | 38 | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 14 | 97 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 258 | 257 | 252 | 219 | 99 | 123 | 187 | 233 | 272 | 257 | 257 | 584 | 339 | 200 | 257 | 633 | 1024 | 609 | 789 |
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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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