Navarro Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here with a look at what’s shaping up for the Navarro Rivermouth over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a patchy run with a few little windows of fun, but you gotta pick your moments. This spot is a river mouth, inconsistent, and it’s usually best for beginners when it’s clean. We’ve got a real mix of conditions, so let’s break it down.

Saturday the 18th, the morning offers a small 3ft swell out of the WNW with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 965. The wind is light from the WNW, so it’s onshore but only a light breeze—a bit marginal. The afternoon turns cross-onshore with a smaller 3ft swell, and the energy drops a touch to 945. It’s not great, but it’s surfable if you’re desperate.

Sunday the 19th is where things get interesting. The morning has a 5ft NW swell with a short period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (809), but it’s still a bit marginal. Then Sunday afternoon, hold onto your boardies—we get glassy conditions with a light WNV wind, 3ft of swell out of the SW, and a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is 980, and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the standout of the whole forecast. That long period groundswell will wrap in nicely at the river mouth, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean and peeling. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 20th is a bit of a letdown after that. The morning has a 5ft NW swell, short period, cross-shore wind, and low energy (279). The afternoon is cross-onshore with a 3ft SW swell and longer period (16 seconds) but only moderate energy (606). Both are marginal.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Tuesday the 21st all the way through to Thursday the 30th, the conditions are consistently poor. Lots of cross-onshore winds, mostly from the NW, and swell sizes bouncing between 3ft and 7ft with short periods and low to moderate energy. There are a few days with bigger numbers—like the 24th afternoon with a 3ft SW swell and a very long period of 24 seconds and strong energy (1185), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze, making it choppy and poor. The 25th and 26th are similar stories: bigger swells, but sloppy conditions. For a river mouth, this setup is going to be a mess.

By the end of July and into early August, the swell sizes ramp up. Thursday the 30th afternoon sees a 10ft NW swell with a short period of 9 seconds and very strong energy (1225), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy—only for experts, and even then, it’s not clean. Friday the 31st morning has a 8ft NW swell with moderate energy (953) and light onshore wind, which is marginal. The afternoon is a 10ft NW swell with very strong energy (1145), but still cross-onshore. Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd continue with 8ft to 10ft swells, all with cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions.

So, the absolute best on offer is Sunday afternoon the 19th at Navarro Rivermouth—that glassy session with the 3ft SW groundswell and 17-second period is your one true standout. It’s a small, clean wave perfect for beginners. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly a write-off with poor conditions, though there’s a glimmer of hope on the 31st and 1st/2nd August if you’re an expert looking for big, ugly swell—but it’ll be choppy. The long gap of poor surf between the 21st and the 29th is a real bummer. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, though—it can change.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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