Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Jacks Hole are going to be a proper drought. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak south swell that’s just not going to do anything for this reef. The only real pulse of energy shows up right at the end, on the 30th, and even that’s nothing to write home about.

Right now, we’re looking at nothing over 2ft, with periods stuck at 4 to 5 seconds. That’s just chop and wobble, not surf. The winds are mostly offshore or cross-offshore, so it’ll look clean, but there’s no push behind it. Water temps are running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, around 62°, but that’s not going to make up for the lack of waves.

From Tuesday the 15th through the middle of next week, it’s basically flat. You’ll see the odd 1ft ripple, but it’s all short-period stuff. Thursday the 17th has some morning offshore wind at 30 km/h, but the swell is still just 1ft. You’ll get a clean surface, but you’ll be sitting there doing nothing.

The weekend and the start of the following week keep the same story. Saturday the 19th might nudge up to 2ft, but it’s still gutless. The 20th and 21st are clean but tiny, and the 22nd is glassy in the morning but with zero swell. So you’re looking at a decent run of nothing from about the 16th through to the 28th.

Now, here’s the only glimmer. On Tuesday the 29th, the swell starts to build a little – up to 3ft, with the direction swinging around to the north-east and north-north-east. The period is still only 5 seconds, so it’s going to be lumpy and weak for the reef, but at least there’s something. Then Wednesday the 30th is the best of it – 4ft in the morning, again from the north-east, with a 5-second period. The combined wave energy is up in the moderate range at 71, but that’s still on the low side. Winds are offshore from the west-north-west at 25 km/h, so the faces will be clean, but don’t expect any power. This is strictly small-wave gear.

Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. Even the best day is just “surfable but ordinary.” Crowds can be a factor at Jacks Hole sometimes, but with this lack of swell, you might have it to yourself. It’s a picky reef, and with such short intervals, it’s going to be closing out and lurching more than giving you anything decent.

So, save your energy this week. If you really need a paddle, that glassy morning on the 22nd might be okay for a float, but don’t expect waves. The 29th and 30th are your only real shots, and even then, keep the expectations low.

Rusty out.

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