Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SSE swell with 16 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on offer.
To be straight with you, this is a bleak outlook for Jacks Hole. Over the entire 16-day window, there's no decent surf on the cards. The first couple of days do have some tiny swell around, but it's all rated as poor. On Saturday the 8th of August, there's a small 2ft southerly swell, but a strong 16 mph south cross-breeze is making a mess of things, and the water's a touch warmer than average at 64°. That little bit of swell has almost no energy behind it (19).
Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th is flat, with waves barely reaching 0.3ft, though you will see some clean, glassy mornings. The same story repeats for the next week: nothing but tiny pulses of swell, mostly from the south, with periods all over the place. The combined energy is barely registering, often in single digits. There's a brief moment on Sunday the 23rd of August where the swell bumps up to 3ft from the south, but it's still carrying very little energy (37) and the wind is a moderate cross-offshore. Even then, the surf quality is still listed as poor.
So, the reality is, there are no standout days, no sessions to get excited about. It's a long, flat run. For an advanced reef break like Jacks Hole that can be inconsistent, this kind of blank spell is more normal for the area. Keep an eye on the forecasts, things can change, but for now, it's a definite dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 12 | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 11 | — | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.52m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:32PM1.65m | 10:12AM1.66m | 10:27PM1.82m | 11:10AM1.74m | 11:15PM1.97m | 12:00PM1.78m | 00:00AM2.09m | 12:46PM1.78m | 00:42AM2.16m | 1:28PM1.74m | 1:22AM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:26PM0.34m | 4:02AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.23m | 4:54AM-0.06m | 5:02PM0.14m | 5:42AM-0.18m | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:27AM-0.23m | 6:29PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 3 | — | S 12 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 3 | — | S 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 227 | 260 | 257 | 257 | 219 | 219 | 227 | 234 | 247 | 134 | 123 | 165 | 134 | 145 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 498 | 134 |
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