Navarro Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at the Navarro Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a long wait on our hands. The first few days are a total write-off – poor surf conditions with onshore or cross-onshore winds, short period swell, and generally messy. The combined wave energy is moderate at best early on, around 211 (moderate energy) on the Monday morning, but the quality is just not there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Thursday the 3rd of September, early in the morning. That’s the first time we see clean surf, with light cross-offshore winds from the SSE and a 5ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 351 (moderate energy), and the water is sitting at 54° – that’s 5° colder than usual for this time of year, so expect a proper chill. The afternoon of that day is a bit more questionable with cross-onshore wind, but it’s the best bet for a paddle.

After that, it gets a bit frustrating. The wind swings around and turns everything choppy again from Friday the 4th through the weekend. The swell hangs around 4ft to 6ft but the wind is a mess. There’s a decent pulse of energy on the 7th of September, Monday afternoon – glassy conditions with a 7ft NW swell and 560 (moderate-to-strong energy) – but that’s a rare moment.

The standout window, and I mean the *real* standout, looks like Wednesday the 9th of September. That afternoon we’ve got a solid 12ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 2426 (strong energy). But here’s the kicker – the forecast says it’s too big for this break. This is a rivermouth, and that kind of size will be a washing machine. Only for experts, and even then, you’d want to be real comfortable with a big, powerful, cross-onshore setup. The morning of the 9th is a bit smaller at 7ft, but still cross-onshore.

Thursday the 10th of September is more of the same – big, powerful, but again, the 12ft afternoon pulse is flagged as too big. Friday the 11th drops back a touch to 8ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore. For the second week, the pattern holds: consistent NW swell, but the wind is rarely your friend. The 13th of September (Sunday) sees a 7ft to 8ft swell with a long period of 11 to 12 seconds (1328 energy), which is groundswell – great for points and reefs, but at a rivermouth it might just close out. Light winds offer some hope, but it’s a gamble.

Honestly, if you’re looking to get wet, your best bet is Thursday the 3rd of September for a clean, manageable size. That’s the one day where everything lines up for a decent, crowd-free session at a spot that’s often a bit inconsistent. The rest of the window is either too windy, too big, or both.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that wind shift.

Rusty.

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