Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards for the Navegantes stretch over the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely some windows to get a few waves.

The period kicks off with a bit of a flat spell, nothing worth paddling out for in these first few days. The swell that does arrive on Friday the 3rd is a messy 4.6ft from the SE with a short 8-second period and a cross-onshore wind, giving us combined swell energy of (299) – pretty weak and choppy.

But then we get a few days of proper glassy conditions. Starting Saturday the 4th, the wind drops to nothing, it's glassy, and we've got a clean 2.6ft SE groundswell with a nice long 12-second period. The combined energy is a moderate (224). It's small, but with that glass and clean lines, Navegantes will be fun on the inside. Sunday the 5th morning looks even better, with similar clean 3ft SE swell and just the calmest conditions possible. It won't be breaking world records, but for a small summer morning session, that's a real treat.

The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises on that front. Crowds are always a possibility at this spot, so get on it early.

We get a bit of a build mid-week. Tuesday the 7th has a bigger 5.2ft pulse from the SSE, but it's a shorter 9-second period and cross-shore winds, making it feel a bit lumpy. The energy picks up to (596) – moderate but not great. The better window there might be Tuesday afternoon, when the wind swings offshore and the swell drops to a cleaner 4.3ft from the S.

For the next few days after that, it's back to the doldrums with tiny waves under 2.3ft and very ordinary conditions. We have a gap of a few days with nothing really worthwhile until we look ahead.

The next real standout comes in the second week. Mark your calendar for Sunday, July 12th. We've got clean offshore wind from the West all afternoon, gusting to 12 mph, with a solid 3.6ft to 3.9ft ESE groundswell rocking a 12 to 13-second period. The combined energy hits (488) – a solid moderate pulse. This will be clean, walled-up, and much more powerful than what we've seen. This is the pick of the fortnight for sure.

There's also a very interesting signal for the very end of the window. Saturday, July 18th is showing an excellent 5.2ft SSE groundswell with a very long 14-second period and clean offshore winds. The combined energy absolutely jumps to (1329) – that's strong, serious energy. This is a long-range call, so treat it as promising but a bit uncertain for now. If it comes off, Navegantes will have some size and grunt, but with that long period, it might be offering up more powerful, racy lines that suit a more experienced surfer. That's a date to keep an eye on.

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