Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Hole surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with 55 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Hole over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a bleak 16-day window for Jacks Hole. There's simply nothing to get excited about.
The whole period's a write-off. We're starting with a big fat zero for surf on Saturday, July 4th. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only thing that's slightly out of the ordinary. You'll be waiting well over a week with barely a ripple before anything even registers on the scale. That's right, from the 4th right through to the 10th of July, it's basically flat. The combined energy is stuck at 0 (zero) for days on end.
There's a tiny pulse on Saturday, July 11th, but it's a joke – a 3ft NNE windswell with a period of just 5 seconds. The wind is pumping from the N at 15 km/h, cross-shore, and it's just going to be messy. The energy (26) is still pathetic. That's the best we've got in the first week, and it's not worth paddling out for.
A slightly bigger bump shows up on the 12th, a 3ft NNE swell, but the wind is up to 25 km/h and cross-onshore. It's going to be choppy, blown-out junk. This is a reef break that's only for advanced crew, but even they won't bother. This kind of setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week is just a flat, windy blur. A few scraps of 2ft to 2ft swell roll through from the 14th to the 16th, but with a 25 km/h northerly cross-shore, it's just messy. Then we get a bit of a glassy morning on the 18th, but the swell is a piddly 1ft from the south with a short 6-second period. It might look pretty, but there's no energy (14) to make a wave.
Bottom line: there is not a single good option in this 16-day window. We're staring down the barrel of a two-week drought. Jacks Hole is fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 14 | S 2 | S 4 | — | S 12 | S 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 18 | NE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.43m | 3:17AM1.79m | 4:06PM1.40m | 3:54AM1.72m | 4:53PM1.38m | 4:33AM1.66m | 5:43PM1.38m | 5:19AM1.61m | 6:37PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.58m | 7:37PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.38m | 9:03AM0.25m | 8:58PM0.43m | 9:46AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.50m | 10:34AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.57m | 11:29AM0.33m | 11:42PM0.61m | 12:32PM0.35m | 00:55AM0.58m | 1:39PM0.35m | 2:07AM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 12 | S 4 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 306 | 192 | 192 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 260 | 233 | 233 | 286 | 227 | 227 | 258 | 226 | 219 | 227 | 219 | 280 | 222 | 222 |
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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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