Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 39 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one for surfers. There’s a long stretch of nothing happening, and the only spot that ever gets a mention is Jacks Hole, a reef break for advanced surfers only. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it gets crowded sometimes, and it’s exposed to the south swell, which is the direction it wants.
The problem is, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to Saturday, August 15th, you’re looking at flat to tiny, weak conditions. The swell energy is almost non-existent, with values barely ticking over – the highest combined energy reading is just 22 (weak energy) on the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. That’s nothing to get excited about.
For the first week, the surf is basically a ghost. The water temperature on the first day is 64°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, so the water is noticeably warm. But that’s the only highlight. The winds are a mixed bag, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter.
Even the best-looking day, Wednesday, August 5th morning, has a glassy, clean surface with a whisper of a southwest wind, but the swell is just 2 ft from the south with a period of 6 seconds – that’s short-period, weak, and barely a ripple. The energy is a paltry 22. It’s not surfable.
The second week is just as grim. Flat or near-flat, with periods of offshore wind (like Friday, August 14th, with a 16 mph westerly) but absolutely no swell to work with.
There is no standout. There is no best session. The only thing worth noting is that if you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with a fresh cross-shore wind and a tiny chop might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a total blank. The water temperature anomaly is only given for the first day, so I can’t say if it stays warm.
It’s one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.95m | 2:09PM1.54m | 2:05AM1.91m | 2:47PM1.51m | 2:38AM1.84m | 3:26PM1.48m | 3:11AM1.76m | 4:09PM1.44m | 3:52AM1.67m | 4:59PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.59m | 6:00PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.23m | 7:18AM0.10m | 7:14PM0.23m | 7:53AM0.10m | 7:51PM0.26m | 8:31AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.33m | 9:11AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.41m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:09PM0.50m | 10:53AM0.38m | 11:14PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | ESE 4 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 233 | 284 | 306 | 222 | 227 | 219 | 112 | 112 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 103 | 272 | 160 | 103 | 181 | 165 | 316 | 406 |
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