Navarro Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks at Navarro Rivermouth are looking pretty grim. This is a river-mouth break that's fairly exposed to the swell, but the problem is the wind. We've got a constant cross-onshore breeze that's just chopping everything up. Most days are scoring a big fat zero, so we're looking at a long stretch of poor surf. There's a bit of a gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for, and honestly, it's not until the very end of the forecast that we get a glimmer of something.

For the first week, from Wednesday the 19th of August through to the end of the month, it's all poor surf conditions. The wind is a persistent cross-onshore from the NW or WNW, and the swell is a mix of small, weak windswell and short-period NW groundswell. The combined wave energy is mostly in the moderate range, like 591 on Wednesday morning, but it's just messy. The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, nothing special there.

Now, the standout – and I use that term loosely – is the afternoon of Wednesday the 2nd of September. We've got a 12 ft NW swell rolling in, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1734, which is strong to very strong. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW, which is about as good as it gets here. But here's the catch: this swell is too big for this break, and it's only recommended for experts. The forecast says it's too big for the break, so only the most experienced and heaviest of souls should even consider it. It's a long way off, so treat this as a promising but less certain possibility.

For the rest of the second week, from the 27th of August to the 3rd of September, it's more of the same – poor to marginal surf with that relentless cross-onshore wind. The swell sizes bounce around from 2 ft to 8 ft, but the wind never lets up. The few spots that get a 'marginal' rating are still not worth getting excited about.

So, in short, it's a tough run. Navarro Rivermouth is an inconsistent spot, and this stretch proves it. If you're desperate, keep an eye on that 2nd of September, but don't hold your breath. This blank run is pretty normal for the area, so don't be too surprised. Keep praying for a change in the wind.

Rusty.

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