Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Juno Pier over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. There’s a long, dry run ahead, and I mean a proper flat spell.

We start off on Thursday, 6th August, and the outlook is pretty grim. We’ve got a tiny, wind-affected swell in the water, around 3 ft from the ESE, but with a period of only 4 seconds, it’s just not bringing any power. The combined swell energy is a weak 31, and with a 16 mph onshore breeze, it’s just messy. The water temperature is sitting at 86°F, which is about average for this time of year down here. Honestly, the whole first week is a write-off. Every day through to about Wednesday, 12th August, the surf is either tiny, blown out, or both. The onshore winds are relentless, mostly from the ESE and SE, keeping everything choppy and poor. The swell never gets above 4 ft, and the periods stay short, below 8 seconds for most of it. There’s a brief moment on Saturday, 8th August, where the period stretches to 8 seconds and the energy hits 123, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s not one to get excited about.

After that, we hit a real dead zone. From Wednesday, 12th August, through to Tuesday, 18th August, the swell drops to almost nothing – we’re talking 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The combined energy falls into the single digits (4, 6, 7). That’s a solid week of flat, unrideable conditions. The wind is light, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no wave to push you around.

Now, for the second week, things don’t get much better. Around Wednesday, 19th August, we see a tiny bump in the swell, up to 2 ft from the S, but the period is still a miserable 4 seconds. On Thursday, 20th August, we get a similar little pulse, 2 ft from the NE with a 7-second period, and the energy climbs to 51. It’s still onshore, so it’s not clean, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. Even then, it’s not worth paddling out for. The trend continues right through to Friday, 21st August, with nothing but small, weak, and wind-affected waves.

Bottom line: There’s no standout session here. The entire 16-day window is a bust for Juno Pier. The winds are constantly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small or too weak to produce anything rideable. This is a classic summer flat spell, and it’s going to be a long one. For a break like this, a stretch of no surf is more typical than unusual. We’ll have to wait for the forecasts to change.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts.

Rusty.

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