Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Jacks Hole is lookin’ pretty grim. We’ve got a whole lot of tiny, weak, and mostly unsurfable conditions on the cards. The waves are just not cooperating, and the energy is barely there. It’s gonna be a tough wait for anything rideable.

Let’s kick it off from Thursday the 3rd. We’re talking a measly 2ft to 2ft of swell from the south, with a short period of 5 to 6 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 22, so it’s weak. The wind is offshore, which is a positive, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. It’s what we call a “poor surf conditions” day – you’d be better off waxing your board and staring at it.

Moving into Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th, it’s the same sad story. We get a bit of offshore wind, but the swell stays tiny – 0.3ft to 2ft. The energy drops to pathetic levels like 15 and even 6. On Saturday, the swell period jumps to a long 14 seconds, but with only 0.3ft of height, it’s a ghost swell. It’s just not gonna break.

The only little blip on the radar comes Sunday the 6th. The swell picks up to 4ft in the morning, hitting 5ft in the afternoon, with a period of 5 to 6 seconds from the south. The combined energy jumps to 141, which is moderate. But here’s the killer – the wind is howling cross-shore from the south at 19 mph, turning the surface into a lumpy, choppy mess. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and I agree. It’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a clean paddle session.

From Monday the 7th all the way through to Friday the 18th, it’s a desert. We’re looking at days of flatness, with the swell dropping to 0.3ft or even non-existent, and the combined energy almost always at zero. We get a few glassy mornings here and there, like on the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, but with no swell to speak of, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. Even the offshore winds that pop up now and then can’t save us.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. The closest we get to a “surf” is that Sunday the 6th, but the cross-shore wind ruins it. For a more experienced crew, the afternoon swell at 5ft from the south is the biggest we’ll see, but the wind just kills any chance of a clean wave. For beginners, that 5ft is already too much, and the conditions are sloppy.

The water temperature is sitting at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. It’s not a major anomaly, but it’s a little bit of a surprise.

Look, it’s a blank run. Jacks Hole is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but when the swell window’s closed like this, there’s nothing to do but wait. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d hang the wetsuit up and find something else to do.

Rusty.

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