Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin’ at ya. Let’s be straight up – it’s gonna be a long wait for any real waves around here.

Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s flat. I’m talkin’ nothin’ but tiny dribbles under 2 ft and mixed-up, sloppy winds. All those north-east pulses we see in the data are way too weak to even breathe life into the beach. The combined energy might tickle the 40s and 50s at best, which is just sad. You’d be paddling on a lake, not the ocean. No standouts, no hope.

Then, around Sunday, September 6th, we finally get a little flare of life – a 4 ft north-east swell shows up early in the morning, combined energy hits 222. That’s moderate energy knocking, and for the first time, there’s something to look at. The catch? The wind is a light cross-onshore, and the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit bumpy and weak. By the afternoon, it’s onshore and messy. Nothing to write home about.

But hold on – Monday, September 7th, things get interesting. The morning session at Juno Pier (Juno-Pier) has a clean 3 ft north-east swell with a 10-second period. The big news is the wind turning light and cross-offshore out of the west-southwest. That will scrub the surface up proper, giving you some clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy is a solid 202. That’s your first real window for a few decent ones.

And then Tuesday, September 8th, could be the actual standout of this whole 16-day stretch. Early morning, we’ve got a clean 4 ft pulse out of the north-east with an 11-second period. That’s a longer period, pushing more energy into the wave. The kicker is a light offshore wind out of the west, keeping the faces smooth and hollow. Combined energy jumps to 259 – the highest all period. If you score it before the wind swings east onshore in the afternoon, you’ll be getting some groomed, punchy beach break peaks. It’s only a mid-sized swell, so not too crazy, and with light offshores, the crowd might be thick, but those clean waves are worth it.

Wednesday, September 9th, still has some life with a 3 ft north-east swell and clean cross-offshore wind from the north-northwest in the morning. The combined energy is a decent 177. It’s a leftover pulse, but still worth a paddle if you missed Tuesday.

So, to cut it short: the first week is a write-off. Saturday, September 5th, is still tiny. Your real window is Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th of September. Tuesday the 8th is the one that could really fire for the early birds, with that offshore wind and solid north-east groundswell.

Stay patient, keep your wetsuit warm.

- Rusty

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