Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with 35 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Jacks Hole has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna lie, this one’s a bit of a tough read.
The first bit of anything surfable shows up on Thursday the 10th of September afternoon. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the south, but the period is a short 6 seconds – that’s a lot of bumpy, weak energy coming in. The wind is howling offshore at 16 mph, which will keep the faces clean, but the combined swell energy is only moderate (263). The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Honestly, it’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary, and I wouldn’t get too amped up. After that, things go real quiet.
From Friday the 11th of September right through to Tuesday the 22nd of September, we’re looking at a massive dry spell. There’s just no size to speak of – we’re talking tiny 0.3ft to 2ft south swells with barely any energy. Even when the wind goes offshore, like on the 17th or 19th, the swell just isn’t there to do anything with. It’s a proper blank run. For a spot like this, that’s not totally unusual, but it’s still a bummer.
The one little glimmer in the whole 16-day window comes on Wednesday the 23rd of September morning. We get a 4ft south swell, swinging in with a 7-second period, and it’s glassy – dead calm wind, zero on the gauge. That combination of a bit of size and perfect conditions is a true standout. The combined energy hits moderate (144), and with that glassy surface, this is easily the best on offer. It won't be big, just clean little waves. For a brief moment, Jacks Hole could be fun for a few waves.
But don't get your hopes up for anything after that. It looks like we’re right back into tiny, weak, and uninteresting waves for the rest of the outlook.
That’s the straight story, folks. We wait for that Wednesday morning window and make the most of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:30PM1.61m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:41AM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:56AM0.19m | 8:09PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.38m | 8:52PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 85 | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 66 | 54 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 160 | 164 | 271 | 255 | 233 | 154 | 203 | 227 | 229 | 229 | 227 | 187 | 277 | 517 | 166 | 306 | 166 | 204 |
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