Jocko's Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Live NOAA data · Updated 2026-08-26
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Jocko's is marginal: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal NW direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is moderate from the N. Jocko's is most often good on a 4–6 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the NW, with moderate wind from the E, on a mid outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region. It's a break best left to experienced surfers.

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Best conditions for Jocko's

Jocko's is most often good on a 4–6 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the NW, with moderate wind from the E, on a mid outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.

Ideal wave height4–6 ft
Ideal periodmedium-period (8–16s)
Best swell directionNW
Best windmoderate wind from the E
Best tidemid & outgoing

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (high-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.

Wave height3.3 ft
Dominant period13s
Swell directionSSW (195°)
Wave buoyNDBC station 51212 (21 mi away)
Wind8 kt from the NNE — NDBC PRHH1 (19 mi away)

Jocko's 7-day surf forecast

Model wave & wind outlook for Jocko's from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).

DaySwell heightPeriod & directionWind
Wed Aug 266 ft16s S12 kt ENE
Thu Aug 276 ft17s S9 kt ENE
Fri Aug 285–6 ft15s S11 kt ENE
Sat Aug 295–6 ft13s SSE11 kt ENE
Sun Aug 305–6 ft15s SSW12 kt ENE
Mon Aug 315–6 ft16s SSW10 kt ENE
Tue Sep 15–6 ft18s SSW8 kt ENE

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1612480 (MOKU O LOE), the nearest tide station (23 mi away). Times local.

Jocko's tide chart for 2026-08-26 Predicted tide height in feet over two days, with high and low markers. 12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p 0.3ft11:02a1.9ft7:28p0.6ft3:35a0.7ft7:38a0.6ft11:56a1.8ft8:03pNow0.31.9

Frequently asked

Is Jocko's working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Jocko's is marginal: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal NW direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is moderate from the N.

Is Jocko's good for beginners?

Jocko's is best suited to experienced surfers — it's most often good on larger 4–6 ft surf that breaks with more power than beginners should take on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Jocko's?

Jocko's tends to be best on a mid outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Jocko's?

The best swell direction for Jocko's is from the northwest (NW). Swell arriving from the northwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Jocko's?

Jocko's is most often good with moderate wind from the east (E) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Jocko's come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 51212) and the nearest NOAA tide station (MOKU O LOE). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Jocko's is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

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