Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

Straight up, this is a tough one. We’re staring down a 16-day window for Juno Pier, and the honest truth is there’s not a single session that’s worth paddling out for. The whole forecast is a flat, bumpy mess. You’re looking at a solid two weeks of tiny, weak surf with almost no energy behind it. The first couple of weeks are a write-off, with only a few hints of something bigger way out near the end.

The water temp is sitting at 87°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting on the beach.

Let’s start at the beginning. Sunday the 30th of August, we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the East, but it’s a short-period 4 seconds and the wind is a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly 33 (weak energy), and the report says it’s poor. It doesn’t get any better as we go into Monday and Tuesday, with swell dropping to 1 ft and 1.0 ft, still with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The whole first week is basically flat with a light to moderate breeze messing up any tiny ripple that might show. The wind shifts around, but it’s always the wrong direction, keeping the surface choppy and ugly.

We get into the second week, and it’s more of the same. Thursday the 3rd of September has a risk of thunderstorms and a moderate cross-onshore wind. The swell is barely there. The combined energy figures are all in the teens or twenties, which is just pathetic. The surf is flat and poor.

Now, there is a glimmer of something around the 9th of September. Wednesday the 9th shows a 2 ft swell from the NE with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 135 (moderate wave energy), which is the most we’ve seen. But even then, the wind is cross-onshore and the report still says “poor surf conditions.” It’s still not enough to get excited about, and it’s a week and a half away, so it’s a long shot.

The last few days, from the 11th to the 14th, we see a bit more swell height, up to 4 ft on the 14th, but the period is dropping back to 5-6 seconds, and the combined energy is still weak (61 to 86). The wind finally goes offshore on the 14th, which is a tease, but the swell is too short and weak to do anything with.

So, to sum it up: there is no standout. There is no best on offer. The whole 16-day forecast is a flat spell. The only thing worth mentioning is that on the 14th of September, you’ll get a clean, offshore wind, but it’s blowing over a 4 ft, 6-second windswell. That’s more of a blown-out groomer than a wave. For the whole period, the combined energy is almost always in the double digits, meaning it’s weak. This is one of those times where the ocean just shuts down. It’s not you, it’s the surf.

Rusty.

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