Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 106 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, and I’m gonna give it to you straight for the next couple weeks – it’s flat, it’s quiet, and there’s nothin’ worth paddlin’ for. This is a long stretch of nothin’.
The only spot we’re lookin’ at is Jacks Hole, and it’s a tough reef break for advanced surfers only. But the ocean just ain’t cooperating. From the start on Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to at least the weekend of the 12th, we’re talkin’ a major dry spell. There’s a few tiny bumps, but they’re so small and weak they’re barely a ripple. The combined wave energy barely gets out of double digits – the first blip is a measly 60, and then it just dies. The water’s sittin’ at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing worth mentionin’.
We do get a little sniff of somethin’ around Monday the 14th. A small S swell rolls in, maybe up to 3 ft, but the period is a rubbish 5 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The energy climbs to 48, still weak. The wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be messy. Before that, we get a bit of offshore flow on the mornin’ of the 14th with that tiny 3 ft S swell, but again, way too small to be any fun.
Honestly, there’s not one standout day in this whole outlook. It’s a flat, quiet period. This sort of blank run is pretty normal for this area when the swell window shuts down. Keep the board handy, but don’t bother gettin’ the wetsuit wet just yet. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a drought.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 55 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 106 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:36AM1.64m | 4:23PM1.45m | 4:54AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.43m | 6:25AM1.48m | 7:00PM1.47m | 7:52AM1.50m | 8:15PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.73m | 10:06AM1.65m | 10:10PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.32m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:50PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.49m | 10:59PM0.51m | 11:41AM0.59m | 00:25AM0.51m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:51AM0.40m | 2:15PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.22m | 3:12PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 5 | S 6 | S 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 4 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 47 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 5 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | W 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 55 | 75 | 1 | 27 | 55 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 41 | 106 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 257 | 181 | 260 | 278 | 83 | 516 | 181 | 160 | 103 | 229 | 181 | 284 | 189 | 113 | 390 | 162 | 601 | 836 | 789 | 181 |
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