Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s in store for us at Juno Pier over the next couple of weeks. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. We’re looking at a long stretch ahead with no real standouts, so let’s get into it.

The overall pattern is one of generally small, weak, and messy surf. We’re seeing a persistent cross-onshore wind from the southeast for most of the first week, which is going to keep the water chopped up and uninviting. The swell is tiny for days, and when it does try to push a little higher later on, the wind stays problematic. This isn’t going to be a week for epic sessions; it’s more of a wait-and-see situation.

Looking at the first few days, from Wednesday the 8th through the weekend, it’s all poor surf conditions. Morning and afternoon alike, we’ve got wind from the southeast at 6 to 15 mph, slapping the surface. Swell heights just bouncing between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, with short periods mostly under 6 seconds and weak combined energy (13 to 39). There’s really nothing to get excited about here. The water temp is around average for the time of year.

Into the start of the next week, Monday the 13th shows a brief moment of improvement – we get a clean, glassy morning with light offshore wind from the west at just 3 mph. The swell is still tiny at 0.7 ft with a period of 8 seconds and weak energy (14), so it’s not surf you’d drive for, but if you were desperate for a float, that’s your window. That clean window closes fast, though, as the wind swings back onshore in the afternoon.

The middle of the week, around Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th, we see the biggest swell of the period, with heights reaching 4 ft from the south-east and combined energy climbing into the moderate range (153). However, the wind is still cross-onshore from the south-east at 12 to 15 mph, making it choppy and poor quality. The period is short at 5-9 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell with any punch; just a messy, lumpy sea. This is probably more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

From there, the second week is more of the same – onshore or cross-shore winds and small, poor surf. The swell hangs around a bit at 4 ft to 4 ft, but the combined energy stays moderate (71 to 115). There are moments of cleaner conditions on the mornings of Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th with light cross-offshore winds from the south-southwest, but the swell direction is still from the south-east (not the optimum north-east for this break) and the quality is still rated poor. By the end of the period, we’re back to tiny, clean but insignificant waves.

In short, there is no true standout session in this 16-day window. The entire period is a gap of poor to marginal conditions. The cleanest windows offer no real swell, and the biggest swell comes with bad wind. It’s a real bummer, but these flat spells happen. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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