Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a long, slow grind ahead. There’s no surf to speak of for the first week or so, just tiny, sloppy dribble. We’re looking at a real dry spell until the second week of September, so don't rush to wax up just yet.

For the opening days, starting Thursday the 27th of August, Juno Pier is seeing next to nothing. We’re talking ankle-snappers at 0.7 ft from the ENE, with a mild 14-second period but the wind is a mess – cross-onshore or straight onshore, choppy and basically unsurfable. Scores are flat zero. Friday the 28th, Saturday the 29th, Sunday the 30th… same story. Tiny waves, bad wind, all rated “poor surf conditions.” The combined swell energy is barely registering, stuck between 25 and 44 (weak). There’s a real gap of about 10 days here where it’s just not worth paddling out.

The water temperature is sitting around 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – slight anomaly of plus 2°F.

We finally see a pulse of energy kick in on Sunday the 6th of September. Early morning, the swell jumps to 4 ft from the SE, with the combined energy hitting 113 (moderate). The period is a short 5 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak. Wind is light from the SE at 6 mph – cross-onshore – but it’s still getting a “poor surf conditions” tag. After that, Monday the 7th morning looks glassy with a light northerly, but the swell is only 2 ft from the ESE. Not much to write home about.

The standout window shapes up for Tuesday the 8th of September. Morning at Juno Pier shows a clean, glassy-ish setup. The swell is tiny at 1 ft, but it’s from the NE with a 10-second period, and the wind is light NW at 3 mph – that’s cross-offshore, giving clean conditions. Combined energy is 71 (weak), but for a small wave board, it could be fun if you’re keen. Wednesday the 9th morning is similar: glassy north wind again, 2 ft NE swell at 10 seconds, energy at 90.

The real pick of the entire period, if you can hold out, is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning shows a 3 ft NE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined swell energy climbs to 121 (moderate). It’s onshore though (E wind at 6 mph), so not perfect. But the afternoon session gets interesting – energy jumps to 179 (moderate) with the same NE swell at 3 ft and a 10-second period. It’s still onshore, but this is the biggest energy we see. Friday the 11th carries similar energy (163) and NE swell at 3 ft. For a beach/pier setup, the NE swell direction is what this spot wants, matching up with the optimum. The wind stays onshore though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Given the long run of garbage, this is the best on offer – a chance to get wet on some waist-high lines with decent push, just don’t expect perfection.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, you’re better off staying home or taking up kite surfing if the wind picks up – the small, choppy conditions and onshore breezes just aren’t friendly for a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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