Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the charts for the next sixteen days, it’s a tough stretch for Juno Pier. We’ve got a long, long wait before anything even gets close to worth a paddle.

The first week and a half is basically a write-off. From the 31st of August right through to the 10th of September, it’s just a parade of tiny, weak, and messy conditions. We’re talking about swell heights barely bumping over 1 ft to 1 ft, with periods all over the shop and almost no energy in the water. The combined energy is mostly sitting in the weak single and low double digits (like 21 down to 5), which is just flat. Plus, we’ve got risk of thunderstorms and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. Honestly, for a solid eleven days, there’s nothing to get excited about. The water temps are around 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, if you’re wondering.

It’s not until the 8th of September that we see a little bump in energy, with combined energy hitting 135, but the surf is still rated poor. The real glimmer comes on the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. That morning, we’ve got a glassy wind, and the swell is up to 4 ft from the NE. The period is 10 seconds, which is a decent groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 255 (moderate energy). It’s *surfable*, but the conditions are described as "very ordinary." The wind is glassy, so the surface will be clean, but it’s not peak.

Then, on Thursday the 10th of September, the morning also looks promising. Again, glassy conditions, with a 3 ft swell from the NE at 10 seconds. The combined energy is 161 (moderate). Clean, small, but surfable.

For the rest of the run, from the 11th onwards, the swell drops out again. We get a brief moment on the 11th morning with a clean offshore wind (WNW, 3 mph), but the swell is only 2 ft with energy at 85 (weak). It’s clean, but tiny.

If I had to pick the one standout, I’d say the Wednesday morning (9th September) at Juno Pier is your best bet. It’s the highest energy in the whole forecast, the swell is 4 ft from the NE, and it’s glassy. The 4 ft is a fun size for an intermediate, and the NE direction is the optimum swell direction. The crowds are *often* there, so expect company. It’s not a classic, but it’s all we’ve got. The Thursday morning (10th September) is second best, with similar glassy winds and a slightly smaller 3 ft swell.

Other than that, the long weekend into the second week stays small and mostly onshore. For the rest of the period, it’s a waiting game, my friend.

Rusty.

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