Jacks Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run for Jacks Hole over the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny, weak swell with next to no energy behind it, and when there is a pulse, the conditions just aren’t coming together. There’s a real gap in the action, so let’s walk through it.

Right now, through to the end of the first week, we’ve got a whole lot of nothing. From Sunday the 6th right through to Saturday the 12th, it’s mostly flat or only showing a pathetic 0.3ft to 1.0ft of swell, with combined energy readings mostly in the single digits (1 to 11). The only day that offers a glimpse of something bigger is Saturday the 12th, with a 4ft south swell pushing the energy up to 101, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 22 mph, which is messy for a break like this. The water’s sitting at 63°F, about 3°F warmer than usual, so it’s a touch warmer than normal.

Moving into the second week, we’re still waiting for a proper pulse. The week of the 14th to the 19th is more of the same – tiny dribbles of swell, with most days showing 0.3ft and energy barely registering (2 to 5). There’s a small spike on Thursday the 17th, with a 5ft south swell in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, giving us moderate energy readings of 125 and 159. The winds are light to gentle cross-off or offshore, so the surface might look clean, but the swell period is only 6 seconds – short-period windswell – and the break’s being described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s still only scoring a 1 out of 10 internally, so it’s really just a desperate paddle.

For the final few days, the 20th and 21st, we’re back to 0.3ft to 2ft with light cross-shore winds and no energy to speak of.

Honestly, this is a classic blank run for the area. The break is fairly consistent normally, but when it goes quiet like this, it can be a real test of patience. There’s nothing worth highlighting as a standout – the only two days that even have a pulse (Thursday the 17th) are too weak and short-period to get excited about. For a reef break like Jacks Hole, a long-period groundswell would be ideal, but we’re not seeing anything over 7 seconds until a few isolated 12- and 16-second blips on the 15th and 19th, and those have no size at all. So, keep the board waxed, watch the charts, and hope the forecasts change soon.

Stay frothing,
Rusty

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