Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, lettin’ ya know what’s cookin’ for Juno Pier in feet and miles per hour. Let’s be real – it’s a rough outlook.

We’ve got a long stretch of nothin’ to get excited about. The first time you’ll see anything worth paddlin’ out for is the morning of Saturday, September 26th, so that’s more than a week of junk to sit through. This spot’s a beach-pier setup, usually pretty consistent, so a dead run like this is a bummer, but it ain’t unheard of.

From Tuesday the 15th right through to the morning of the 26th, it’s all cross-onshore chop and tiny bumps. Wave energy readings are mostly in the teens and twenties – real weak. Winds are mostly from the east and northeast, keepin’ it messy. There’s a pulse mid-week on the 17th with swell around 6 ft and energy hittin’ 667, but it’s cross-onshore and the report calls it “poor.” Not worth your time.

Then, on the morning of Saturday the 26th, we get a brief window. The wind shifts to a light westerly, goin’ glassy. The swell from the northeast is a humble 3 ft with a 9-second period, and combined energy is a decent 151. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” and gives it a 1 out of 10 – but compared to the rest, this is your best bet. Juno Pier will be clean and small. The water’s about average temp for this time of year, so nothin’ weird. Just slow little waves for a longboard.

That window closes fast. By Sunday the 27th, the wind turns ugly again and the energy fades. On the 30th of September, there’s a bigger pulse of about 7 ft from the north-northeast with energy at 742, but the wind is onshore and it’s called marginal. That’s expert-only territory, and with a 9-second period, it’ll be a choppy mess.

If you gotta get wet, aim for the 26th morning. Otherwise, save your energy.

Rusty.

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