Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 57 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again.
Let’s be honest, this forecast is a bummer. Over the next 16 days at Jacks Hole, the surf is either flat or so tiny it’s not worth a second look. The combined swell energy is mostly in the single digits, with the highest reading being a 57 on Tuesday, August 4th – that’s a 4ft S swell with a 5-second period and a 22 mph S wind. That’s just windblown junk.
The water temp is 64°F on the 3rd, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s slightly above normal.
We’ve got a big gap of nothing. After the 4th, the surf dries up. The 16th of August shows a little blip – a 2ft N swell with a 4-second period and 33 energy – but it’s a short-period windswell, and the wind is light cross-offshore, so it’s clean but tiny. Then it’s back to zero. From the 5th through the 15th, it’s mostly 0.3ft to 2ft of slop, with a few glassy moments on the 11th and 14th, but that’s flat calm, not surfable.
The 12th and 13th have a tiny bump – a 2ft NE swell on the 12th with clean cross-offshore winds, and a similar 2ft SE swell on the 13th. But with a 4-second period, there’s no power. The 16th is the best of the worst, with a 2ft N swell, but it’s still a windswell.
For a reef break like Jacks Hole, this is unrideable. There are no standouts. It’s a rare blank run for this area, so don’t force it. Hang loose, wait for the next system.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | S 8 | S 6 | NNW 2 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 53 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.48m | 3:11AM1.76m | 4:09PM1.44m | 3:52AM1.67m | 4:59PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.59m | 6:00PM1.40m | 6:07AM1.52m | 7:12PM1.43m | 7:38AM1.52m | 8:26PM1.52m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:32PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.33m | 9:11AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.41m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:09PM0.50m | 10:53AM0.38m | 11:14PM0.56m | 12:02PM0.47m | 00:33AM0.57m | 1:18PM0.49m | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 13 | SW 4 | N 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | W 2 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | NNW 3 | S 6 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 53 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 192 | 123 | 247 | 277 | 274 | 312 | 498 | 516 | 259 | 286 | 227 | 233 | 255 | 229 | 257 | 284 | 134 | 123 | 226 | 219 |
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