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Jackie's Hole - No Rooks

Surf spot · Canada

Is it worth the trip?

37Poor out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 51 out of 100

Swell
6 ft12 ssoft
Energy
859kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 19 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
185kJ
Wind
ESE 14 kn
Temp
11°C

Thu 5 · 51 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,213kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
16 ft11 smushy
Energy
5,738kJ
Wind
WSW 12 kn
Temp
12°C

Sat 7 · 30 out of 100

Swell
7 ft11 ssoft
Energy
1,145kJ
Wind
ESE 24 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
10 ft8 smushy
Energy
1,331kJ
Wind
WSW 14 kn
Temp
11°C

Mon 9 · 47 out of 100

Swell
8 ft12 ssoft
Energy
1,546kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
12°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 351, fair
  2. Wed 419, too small
  3. Thu 551, fair
  4. Fri 60, too big
  5. Sat 730, poor
  6. Sun 86, poor
  7. Mon 947, fair
  8. Tue 1022, poor
  9. Wed 1138, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
  • Best Feb–Mar, Nov2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jackie's Hole - No Rooks, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov51, fair6 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)859kJwind from the east, 7 knots11°C
Wed 4Nov19, too small4 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)185kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots11°C
Thu 5Nov51, fair9 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)1,213kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big16 ft11 smushy16 ft at break (est.)5,738kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots12°C
Sat 7Nov30, poor7 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)1,145kJwind from the east-south-east, 24 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov6, poor10 ft8 smushy12 ft at break (est.)1,331kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots11°C
Mon 9Nov47, fair8 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,546kJwind from the west, 4 knots12°C
Tue 10Nov22, poor12 ft10 smushy12 ft at break (est.)2,775kJwind from the south-east, 14 knots13°C
Wed 11Nov38, poor10 ft10 smushy11 ft at break (est.)1,699kJwind from the south, 6 knots13°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Tue 3 NovLow 01:02 −1.3 mHigh 07:50 +0.9 mLow 13:53 −0.7 mHigh 19:44 +0.8 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:05 −1.2 mHigh 08:40 +1.1 mLow 14:59 −0.9 mHigh 20:59 +0.8 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 03:01 −1.1 mHigh 09:25 +1.2 mLow 15:53 −1.2 mHigh 22:03 +0.8 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Jackie's Hole - No Rooks

Florencia Beach, jumping
Near Jackie's Hole - No Rooks. Photo: David Abercrombie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Florencia Beach, rocks and glare
Near Jackie's Hole - No Rooks. Photo: David Abercrombie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Jackie's Hole - No Rooks

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (202°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (22°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.7 km out (1 in 370). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ucluelet, 9.5 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,930 each

about US$1,050–US$1,930 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$248–US$523
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$134–US$228
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$309–US$577
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,050–US$1,930

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Ucluelet

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Ucluelet

about 20 min by car · 56 places to stay

about US$101/nightcountry average

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Getting there: about 11h 10m

About 11h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 3h 20m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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