Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a long, frustrating gap of surf that's just not worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any real quality.

The first chance to even think about a wave comes up on Saturday, July 4th, but don't get your hopes up. We're looking at a tiny 1 ft swell from the NE at Juno Pier, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly 13 (weak). The wind is a cross-off early on Saturday, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least it's warm.

We then drift into a period of endless glassy mornings and choppy afternoons with almost no swell. Sunday the 5th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, Wednesday the 8th – all see tiny waves in the 0.7 ft range with periods as low as 4 seconds. The energy is in the single digits or low teens. It's flat, plain and simple.

Things attempt a slight pulse around Thursday the 9th of July, with the swell nudging up to 2 ft from the SE, but with a period of just 5 seconds and a combined energy of only 37 (weak). The wind is a cross-on breeze, making it choppy. It's still poor surf conditions. This weak, short-period swell sticks around through the 10th and 11th, but it's all cross-on wind and low energy.

The pattern repeats itself into the second week. There's a glassy morning on the 12th with a 0.7 ft, 8-second swell, but then the afternoon wind ruins it. The 13th and 14th are the same story – tiny, weak swell and onshore wind in the afternoons.

By the 16th of July, we see a 2 ft, 4-second swell with a combined energy of 27 (weak), but the wind is a moderate cross-on breeze, so it's a choppy mess. The 17th of July Friday morning offers the biggest swell of the whole period – a 3 ft from the ESE with a 5-second period, and 40 (weak) combined energy. But again, it's a moderate cross-on wind, making it poor.

Honestly, through the entire 16 days, the best option is probably the glassy mornings when the wind is light, but with swell heights barely cracking 3 ft and periods that are short, there's just no power or shape. For a beach break like Juno Pier, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's a normal part of the summer pattern.

Rusty.

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