Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me start by being straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough stretch. Juno Pier has been showing us some pretty poor surf conditions with no good options. We’re looking at a long run of flat or near-flat days here.

First thing Sunday morning, the 23rd of August, there’s a tiny 0.7 ft ENE swell, period around 9 seconds, and glassy conditions with barely 3 mph wind from the west. Combined wave energy is just 8 – that’s weak. The water temp is about average for this time of year. But the swell is so small, it’s really not worth paddling out.

From there, it’s a gap of several days with nothing worth recommending. Monday the 24th through most of the following week, we’ve got cross-onshore winds, tiny swell, and all scores are zero. Lots of afternoons with a moderate breeze making things choppy. There’s a little bump in combined energy on the 27th and 28th, getting up to 45 and 31, but the swell height is still just 0.7 ft – no real wave to ride.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August show a slight increase with 2 ft and 3 ft ESE swell, but the period is short (4-5 seconds) and winds are cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things messy. Combined energy hits 50 on the 30th morning, but it’s still poor surf.

Things get slightly more interesting around the 4th and 5th of September. On Friday the 4th, morning brings a 3 ft ENE swell, 8-second period, with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph, giving clean conditions. Combined energy is 87 – moderate. That’s a glimmer. Saturday the 5th morning has a similar 3 ft NE swell, clean again with a light WNW breeze. Sunday the 7th of September, Monday morning, looks clean with a light offshore WSW wind, 2 ft NE swell. Still small, but clean.

If I have to pick one standout, it’s Friday the 4th of September morning at Juno Pier (Florida). The swell is 3 ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds. Wind is light and cross-offshore, giving clean conditions – that’s a big positive. Combined wave energy is 87, which is the highest we see. The swell direction matches the optimum direction (NE) pretty well. It’s not pumping, but for a stretch this flat, that’s the best we’ve got. Crowds are often there, so expect company.

Honestly, though, if you’re desperate for a session, you’d be looking at the clean mornings around the 4th-7th of September. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Stay patient, tides turn.

Rusty

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