Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Hole this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Hole in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Pull up a seat and let’s talk about Jacks Hole.
We’re looking at a pretty grim 16-day window, to be honest. The general pattern is that we’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and the only notable pulse of energy comes with a messy side-wind. There is a brief period on Thursday the 10th of September where the swell kicks up, but the conditions are a write-off with strong onshore winds and rain. You’re looking at a big gap of flat to near-flat conditions before and after that.
The standout window, if you can call it that, is the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. Even then, it’s a tough sell. We get a pulse of 3ft swell from the south, but it’s a short-period windswell at just 4 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits a moderate 38, which is the highest we’ll see, but the wind is a fresh 35 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. That makes it clean enough, but the onshore component will still chop it up. This is an advanced reef break, and with the small size and poor quality, it’s really only for the die-hards who are willing to fight for a few weak, short walls. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
For the rest of the period, the surf is near zero. There is a tiny bit of energy on the 21st of September with a 2ft swell from the SE and a strong offshore wind, but it’s a messy, hard-to-paddle-into situation. Honestly, the sets look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer with that strong, clean wind and small, weak swell.
So, heads up. This is a blank run. Jacks Hole is a fairly consistent spot, but nothin’ doing in this forecast. Things can change, but for now, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 3 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.65m | 10:10PM1.89m | 10:56AM1.72m | 10:55PM2.02m | 11:41AM1.76m | 11:37PM2.09m | 12:20PM1.77m | 00:16AM2.11m | 12:57PM1.75m | 00:54AM2.06m | 1:30PM1.72m | 1:31AM1.97m | 2:01PM1.67m | 2:10AM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.04m | 4:00PM0.24m | 4:39AM-0.10m | 4:44PM0.13m | 5:22AM-0.18m | 5:26PM0.06m | 6:02AM-0.18m | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:41AM-0.11m | 6:47PM0.06m | 7:19AM0.02m | 7:27PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | NNE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NW 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 38 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 87 | 104 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 517 | 260 | 164 | 103 | 232 | 269 | 257 | 103 | 113 | 145 | 165 | 233 | 285 | 103 | 99 | 103 | 187 | 233 | 233 | 187 |
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