Surf Forecast  Juno Pier

Juno Pier surfspot characteristics

More about Juno Pier surfspot

A 1,100ft pier provides this straight section of beach with some good sandbars. Due to the pier’s length, there is no trench between the outside low tide banks and the inside high tide shorebreak. From here north to the Jupiter Inlet, there are 7 miles of beachbreak with good access, including the popular break called Corners.

General: In the late '80s, the old Juno Beach Pier was destroyed by a powerful swell. Construction on the new pier began in the late '90s and sandbars have since formed on either side. Juno Pier is as consistent as the Lake Worth Pier to the south, and offers a similar setup. It's not a big-wave spot, but it can hold some size. Hurricane and nor'easter swells can send unruly, double-overhead lefts firing the length of the pier from the outside. At head-high, the waves are very lined-up and under control. There is a midsection that usually connects, and the inside is steep, fast and rippable. Fun windswell peaks throw over the inside, as well, with the better onshore nuggets found on the north side. Like most places in the Juno Beach and Jupiter area, the Pier breaks best during the incoming tide. Unlike most other spots in the area, it will still serve up a fun inside section at high tide if the swell is sufficient.</br></br>Juno Beach Pier is the most consistent wave in north Palm Beach County and everyone knows it. Given the slightest trace of swell, something rideable will break off the south side of the pier, inviting the crowds, but there are a number of fun sandbars within a short hike of the pier. Tides: either side of the high tide Size: Waist-high to overhead Wind: WNW Swell: NE-NNE but can be fun during SE windswell Bottom: Sand Paddling: Not much paddling required. Spot Rating: This spots attracts a crowd. When it is good everyone knows it so it'll be busy. When it's on, not an ideal place for newer surfers.

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Easy.

Fall-Spring, Hurricane

Crowd Factor: Yes - when there is surf there is a solid crowd. Local Vibe: Mind your p's and q's and you'll be good.

Surfrider Foundation’s Palm Beach County chapter has brokered a deal with local authorities to allow surfing alongside the pier. Lifeguards will control the area and provide paddle-out channels next to the pier when it’s big. In return, all surfers must respect the lifeguards’ decisions in order to maintain this status quo. Plenty of roadside meters and a big car park make Juno an easy check, but don't expect to get it to yourself.

Clean for the most part but occasional dirty lagoon water mixes in.

Pier and sea life.