Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Juno Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty grim run. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Friday afternoon, the 18th of September. Before that, we’ve got a solid few days of cross-onshore junk and onshore crud. The water is sitting around a warm 87°, a touch warmer than your typical September, so you won’t need a thick suit.

Things start to feel a little less hopeless on Friday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, coming from the ESE at just 3 mph. The swell is small though, only 4 ft from the NE with a short 8-second period. Combined energy is still low at 129. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. Don’t get excited yet.

Then comes the first real glimmer of hope. Wednesday morning, the 23rd of September, looks like a beauty. The wind drops to glassy again from the ENE at 3 mph. We’ll see 4 ft of NE swell, with energy kicking up to 293. It’s small, but the conditions will be clean and fun for a log or a fish.

But the standout of the entire outlook is the stretch from Thursday the 24th of September into the following weekend. Thursday morning sees a jump in size, with 8 ft of north swell and a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1293. The wind is light and cross from the SSE, but it’s that size that catches the eye. Keep in mind, that’s getting into intermediate to expert territory, and beach breaks might get a bit lumpy with the period being short. It’s more of a kite surfer’s setup than a clean paddle, but for the brave, there’s power.

The absolute pick of the whole 16-day window is Friday morning, the 25th of September. We’ve got a clean 7 ft NNE swell with a 9-second period (671 energy) and light offshore winds from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s proper. The waves will have shape, the wind will hold them open, and if the sand is right, Juno Pier could be firing for the experienced crew. The water is still warm from that anomaly, and the crowds are “often,” so expect company if it looks as good as it sounds. This is the session to aim for.

The weekend after that drops a fraction in quality. Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th still have size around 7 ft to 8 ft from the NE/NNE, with periods stretching to 9-10 seconds. The wind gets a bit messy with cross-off and cross conditions, and the combined energy is in the solid band (654 to 999). It won’t be perfect, but there will be waves for the experienced.

After that, we fade back into poor, choppy, cross-onshore conditions with squalls and fresh winds, returning to tiny, unappealing surf right through to the 30th. So the window is tight. Make the most of the week of the 23rd to 27th of September, especially the 25th.

Rusty.

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