Navarro Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are lookin’ pretty grim for Navarro Rivermouth. We’ve got a lot of swell on the way, but the wind’s gonna be all over it, and that rivermouth is gonna be a messy beast for most of the run. There’s a real gap at the start too, with nothin’ worth paddling out for until at least the middle of next week.

The first chance you might get will be Thursday afternoon, August 13th. It’s still not great, but it’s the least bad of the bunch. Swell’s coming from the NW at around 7ft, with a 10-second period. The wind will be light and onshore, which is a plus, but it’s still a marginal call. The water’s cold, too – about 52°F – and that’s a solid 5°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the thick rubber. The combined energy at that point is still pretty solid, around 768, but it’s all gonna be a bit lumpy.

Before that, it’s just a write-off. We’ve got swell building from Saturday the 8th, but it’s all cross-onshore and chop. By Sunday the 9th, it’s up to 10ft with a 9-second period and a strong 1330 combined energy, but with 12 mph cross-onshore winds, it’s gonna be a washing machine. This is a river break, so it’s already fickle and inconsistent, and with that much west in the wind, it’s gonna be a mess. It’s not even worth thinkin’ about for paddle surfing. Maybe a kite could have some fun, but that’s about it.

The swell stays big and messy right through the start of the second week. Monday the 11th is still 10ft with a 1594 energy reading, but again, the wind is cross-onshore and it’s just poor. The period is short, 9 seconds, so it’s not got any real punch or shape to it. It’s just a lot of whitewater.

After that, the swell backs off a bit, but the wind stays on it. The morning of Wednesday the 13th is onshore but light, with 7ft of NW swell and a 10-second period. That’s a maybe. The afternoon looks a bit better wind-wise, also light onshore, same sort of swell. This is the standout, but only because everything else is so bad. It’s still a rivermouth, so it’s inconsistent, and it’s not gonna be perfect. But if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

The rest of that week is just more of the same – cross-onshore winds, lumpy 4ft to 6ft waves, all with that short 8-second period. Friday the 15th has a tiny glimpse of light onshore wind with 4ft, but it’s still poor. The whole run is one of those where you’re better off checkin’ the cams and savin’ your energy. The forecast is unreliable this far out, but as it stands, there’s only that one Thursday afternoon that’s even worth a look.

Stay patient. It won’t be like this forever.

Rusty

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