Juno Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's see what we've got here. It's been a quiet stretch for Juno Pier, and to be honest, the next 16 days look like a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The whole forecast is a long, flat spell with nothing worth chasing.

We kick off Monday the 24th of August with tiny 0.7ft swell from the ENE and a 8 second period. The energy is super weak, just 7 (combined). The wind is light cross-off in the morning, which would keep things clean if there was any wave to ride, but there isn't. Afternoon sees a cross-on breeze pick up and chop things up. Tuesday is even smaller. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which feels about average for the time of year, not that you'd be getting in for the surf anyway.

This flatness just drags on and on. Wednesday and Thursday the 26th and 27th try to bump up a little to 2ft of short-period windswell from the SE, but with periods of only 4 seconds, there's no shape or push. The wind stays cross-on, keeping it messy. Friday the 28th through to the start of September is a total bust – waves stay under 3ft, mostly 0.7ft to 3ft, with onshore winds and moderate energy values in the 30s and 40s. There's a few days with risk of thunderstorms too, which just adds to the gloom.

There is a slight shift around the 3rd and 4th of September. We get a glassy morning on Thursday the 3rd with a clean 1.0ft swell, and then Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th see the wind swing to a lovely light cross-off from the SW. The swell creeps up a little to 1-2ft from the E, and the period improves to 12 seconds. The combined energy gets up to 80 on the Friday morning – that's the best we see, but it's still weak. These are the cleanest windows, but with the waves that small, the surf quality is still marked as poor. It's more of a skippers' cruise day than a proper surf.

Into the second week, Monday the 7th of September shows a jump in energy to 92 and then 156, with a 2ft to 3ft NNE swell. The period is still short at 7-8 seconds though, and the wind swings onshore again, making it bumpy. By Tuesday the 8th, the swell hits 4ft from the NE with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 202. That's the biggest swell of the whole window, but it's still a poor surf quality call with onshore wind.

Honestly, if you're looking for a paddle, this stretch is a blank. With no swell and mostly onshore wind, Juno Pier just isn't offering anything. For the more energetic days around the 7th and 8th of September, with a beach break setup and onshore wind, it'd look more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, you're better off doing something else.

Rusty

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