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Jacks Hole surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, NNE swell with 7 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, but in the old imperial scale.
Flat, flat, flat. That’s the story for the next 16 days at Jacks Hole. There’s simply nothing on offer for the whole run. The forecast shows zero swell energy coming through, with combined energy values sitting at 0 (weak) for the first week and barely anything above that for the second. The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a fair bit warmer than you’d expect, so it’s a weird one for the middle of winter.
From Friday 31 July right through to Saturday 15 August, it’s a total blank. The longest stretch of no surf runs from Friday 31 July through to Sunday 9 August – that’s a solid ten days of nothing. Then a tiny pulse of 0.3ft–1ft SE swell shows up on Monday 3 August and Tuesday 4 August, but with periods of 3–4 seconds, that’s just wind chop – no real shape, no energy to speak of, and combined energy of just 5–6 (weak). The wind is mostly light and variable, even glassy at times on Sunday 2 August afternoon and Friday 7 August morning, but with no swell to ride, it’s a total waste of clean conditions.
On Wednesday 5 August, a longer period 13-second S swell shows up, but the height is only 0.3ft. That’s a groundswell, yes, but it’s so tiny it won’t even break properly. Combined energy is 6 (weak). The same story repeats on Thursday 6 August, Saturday 8 August, Sunday 9 August, and Tuesday 11 August – 0.3ft S swell with 12–13 second periods, but zero push. The reef at Jacks Hole might be exposed and the optimum swell direction is S, which is a match, but there’s just not enough height to get a wave. The whole period is a write-off for paddle surfing.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a bump, the morning of Friday 7 August has a 1ft NNE swell with 4 seconds and glassy conditions, but it’s tiny and short-period. The same for Monday 13 August morning – 1ft S swell, 3 seconds, clean with light cross-off wind. But neither of these will produce anything worth paddling for. Jacks Hole is a fairly consistent spot normally, so this kind of long flat spell is unusual for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 4 | NNW 3 | — | S 9 | — | — | NE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.57m | 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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 | 5:39 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 3 | — | S 7 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 641 | 247 | 284 | 306 | 222 | 227 | 219 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 247 | 304 | 226 | 381 | 226 | 274 | 313 | 322 | 402 |
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