Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 1,164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Hole this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Hole in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 4 | S 13 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 11 | S 18 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 117 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 159 | 589 | 312 | 536 | 24 | 0 | 112 | 66 |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.92m | 11:50AM1.70m | 11:47PM1.95m | 12:24PM1.73m | 00:23AM1.95m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:01AM1.91m | 1:33PM1.71m | 1:45AM1.83m | 2:12PM1.66m | 2:39AM1.73m | 3:00PM1.59m | 3:50AM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.25m | 5:06AM0.02m | 5:10PM0.17m | 5:40AM-0.05m | 5:47PM0.10m | 6:15AM-0.06m | 6:25PM0.08m | 6:53AM-0.01m | 7:07PM0.09m | 7:34AM0.10m | 7:51PM0.14m | 8:19AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 12 | S 15 | — | S 13 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 117 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 154 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 63 | 159 | 589 | 312 | 536 | 106 | 66 | 112 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 242 | 265 | 187 | 187 | 120 | 99 | 134 | 145 | 181 | 590 | 629 | 304 | 380 | 255 | 144 | 233 | 409 | 144 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jacks Hole provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacks Hole can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacks Hole surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacks Hole) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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