Navarro Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Navarro Rivermouth. Straight up, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The good news? There’s consistent swell energy building through the week, but the wind is mostly blowing in the wrong direction, keeping things messy. The combined wave energy readings start off weak at 138 and climb into the moderate range, hitting 655 by Sunday the 23rd, but the cross-onshore wind just won’t let up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance of something decent doesn’t show up until Sunday the 23rd afternoon. It’s still marginal, with a 6ft swell from the NW and a 9-second period, and the wind is light cross-onshore. The energy is solid at 614, but it’s not clean. Monday the 24th is a bit better with a light onshore wind in the morning, but the swell drops to 5ft. Still, with a period of 8 seconds, it’s not got much push.

Now, the standout – and I mean the only real standout – is way out there on Monday the 31st of August. Afternoon session sees a glassy, near-calm wind, with a 2ft long-period swell from the SW at 14 seconds. The energy is moderate at 526, and the conditions are described as "expect good surf conditions." That’s a rare bright spot in this forecast. But being 2 weeks out, treat it as promising, but not locked in.

In between, there’s a long gap of days with poor surf and marginal conditions. The swell does peak at 7ft on Thursday the 27th morning, but with onshore wind and a short 8-second period, it’s not going to be clean. Most of the time here, the wind is cross-onshore and the waves are choppy. For a rivermouth break that’s inconsistent and exposed to NW swell, this setup is a real letdown. Honestly, if you’re looking for clean paddle surfing, you’re going to be waiting. The wind and short-period swell make this more of a kite-surfing window than anything else.

Rusty.

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