Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Juno Pier. I’ve got to be straight with you – we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch ahead. There are no solid waves on offer for a good while, and by the looks of it, the whole 16-day window is pretty flat. The first few days offer nothing rideable, and honestly, the small bumps that show up here and there just won’t cut it. It’s a bummer, but it happens.

Let’s start with the first half of September. Sunday the 6th has almost nothing – 0.3 ft of east swell with a 10-second period, but it’s messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is only 5, which is basically flat. You’re better off doing something else.

Monday the 7th morning goes clean and glassy with an offshore wind from the west, but the swell is still tiny at 0.7 ft. It’s just not enough to surf. Tuesday the 8th has a little more push with 1 ft from the northeast and a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy creeps up to 30-40, but the wind is cross or even onshore in the afternoon. Still no good surf.

Wednesday the 9th brings a bit more size – 3 ft on the morning from the northeast, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy up to 123. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the east-southeast at 9 mph, chopping it up. The afternoon is similar. It’s not going to be a fun paddle.

From Thursday the 10th right through to the 12th, it’s all onshore wind, small swell, and choppy conditions. The swell keeps dropping, and the period gets shorter. Saturday the 12th morning is dead flat with 1.0 ft and a period of only 4 seconds, combined energy of just 4. It’s glassy, but that doesn’t matter if there’s nothing to ride.

The second week is more of the same. A few days like Sunday the 13th show a little ankle-biter at 2 ft with a 4-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, and the lack of period means it’s just weak, lumpy junk. The combined energy is around 30, which is weak.

From Monday the 14th through to the end of the period on Monday the 21st, it’s all tiny waves, poor conditions, and onshore winds picking up. By the 20th, we’re looking at 16-19 mph cross-onshore winds and combined energy dropping to single digits. It’s genuinely hopeless for surfing.

Water temperature at Juno Pier was recorded at 87°F on the 6th with an anomaly of 3°F warmer than average – so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing happening.

Look, there’s no standout break here, no hidden gem. This area just isn’t getting any surf. The set-up is a beach and pier, and with no significant swell and poor wind for most of the run, it’s more of a kite-surfing window if you’re desperate. But for paddling, it’s a blank. The forecasts can change, but for now, this stretch is flat and disappointing.

Rusty.

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