Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with 24 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM. 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's chew the fat on this forecast.
First off, let’s not sugarcoat it: this is a grim run. Jacks Hole is looking at a whole lot of nothing for quite a while. The first hint of a rideable wave is a long way out, so if you're jonesing for a surf, you're gonna be staring at flat, clean water for a good stretch. There's plenty of offshore wind in the first week, but without any swell to push it, it's just a tease.
The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a real warm patch of ocean.
Finally, on Saturday the 29th of August, we see a pulse of energy in the afternoon. The combined swell energy hits (103), the first time we cross into moderate territory all forecast. We’re looking at a 3ft swell from the SE with a short 6-second period. The wind is offshore and moderate from the WSW, so it'll be clean. It's not a classic, the period is too short for any real grunt, but after that long flat spell, it's the only window with anything to ride. That Saturday arvo is your only call, and it's a low bar.
Before that, the morning of the 29th has a tiny 0.7ft bump, and late on the 30th there’s a little energy but with a 25 mph offshore wind that’ll make it a battle – more of a kite session than a paddle one.
So, the bottom line: one marginal session on Saturday the 29th. It’s a long, long way off and forecasts can shift, but that's all she wrote for now.
Keep the wax warm, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | S 18 | SSW 4 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.96m | 3:24PM1.55m | 3:26AM1.80m | 4:03PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.63m | 4:47PM1.43m | 5:12AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.39m | 6:23AM1.39m | 6:54PM1.39m | 7:44AM1.36m | 8:11PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.16m | 8:34AM0.08m | 8:37PM0.27m | 9:16AM0.27m | 9:24PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:18PM0.55m | 10:55AM0.64m | 11:27PM0.67m | 12:08PM0.74m | 00:57AM0.71m | 1:31PM0.75m | 2:18AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | S 18 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 6 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 120 | 227 | 227 | 579 | 103 | 526 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 789 | 166 | 498 | 192 | 188 | 226 | 112 | 222 | 214 | 192 |
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