Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Juno Pier has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this stretch looks like a proper flat spell for the most part. We’re not talking about a few days of small surf—we’re looking at a run of quiet conditions that stretches from Monday the 7th all the way through to around the 21st of September. That’s a long lull, and the wave energy is gonna be struggling to get into double digits for most of it. The first surfable recommendation doesn’t really pop up until the very end of the forecast.

The water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 87°F, which is a nice little anomaly to have.

Let’s take it day by day. Monday the 7th afternoon is a total washout—tiny 0.7 ft swell from the ENE with a light cross-onshore breeze. The energy is just a paltry 9 (weak). Tuesday the 8th morning is the only time the wind goes glassy, which is a rare treat, but there’s only 1 ft of NE swell to show for it, so the ocean is pretty much flat and gutless. The 11-second period on that tiny swell is a sign of a distant groundswell, but there’s no punch behind it. The energy is only 30 (weak). That clean, reflective surface won’t do you much good if there’s nothing to ride.

Wednesday the 9th through Friday the 11th stays small, with swell heights bobbing between 1 ft and 3 ft, mostly from the NE. The combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 116 on Wednesday morning, but it is paired with a choppy cross-onshore wind, so the quality is not there. Periods drop to 8 seconds, meaning short-period, weak windswell.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a bit of a low point—swell barely reaches 2 ft, with periods dropping to 4 seconds, which is basically just wind chop. The energy is a measly 14 to 28 (weak). The winds are cross-on or onshore, just making a mess of things.

The entire second week, from the 14th to the 21st, is a continuation of the same story. Tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft swells, mostly from the ENE or E, with periods between 6 and 9 seconds. The combined energy mostly stays below 20 (weak). The winds are generally onshore or cross-onshore, so there’s no real window for a sneaky session.

Now, for the one true standout—and I have to say it’s a bit of a promise from the very end of the forecast. Check out Tuesday the 22nd of September. The afternoon shows a jump in swell to 3 ft from the NNE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 90. Now, that’s still a moderate level of energy, but it’s the biggest and most energetic we’ve seen in this entire outlook. The wind is a fresh onshore breeze at 19 mph, which is strong and will make it bumpy, but for a beach/pier setup like Juno Pier, that much swell is the most interesting candidate. The exposure is fairly good to the NNE swell, and the optimum direction is NE, so we’re in the right ballpark. The main caveat is that wind state—it’s not going to be clean, so be prepared for a bit of a wrestle out there. This is definitely the pick of a very quiet bunch, but it’s a long way off and the forecast confidence is lower.

Honestly, for most of this period, you’re looking at a setup that’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the persistent onshore winds and small, weak swell. But never fear, we’ve got that one pulse on the 22nd that might just give you a couple of rides.

Stay patient, keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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