Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks aren't going to have us shouting from the rooftops. We've got a run of small, ordinary surf to start, and while there's a bit of a pulse later on, it comes with some messy wind. Let's break it down.

The first few days are pretty flat. July 31st, Friday afternoon, you're looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a cross-on breeze. Not worth paddling out for. That's the start of a lean patch. Saturday the 1st of August, we get a little bump of 4ft from the ENE, but it's a short period of 6 seconds, so it'll be weak and crumbly. The morning has a decent cross-off wind, so it'll be clean, but the energy is low (167). That's about as good as it gets for a few days.

The mornings of Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd, and Tuesday the 4th all offer similar story: waist-high swell around 3ft to 4ft, but with clean conditions thanks to light offshore or glassy winds. The wave energy is moderate at best (108 to 145), so it's more about getting a few grovelly ones than any proper turns. The standout morning is Monday the 3rd at Navegantes – it's glassy, with a 3ft ENE swell and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 108, so it's weak, but it'll be the cleanest of the early week. For a beginner, it's fine, but there's not much push.

We then hit a grind from the 5th to the 8th of August. Swell drops to 2ft - 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, making it choppy. The morning of the 8th is glassy again, but it's only 2ft. Not much to work with.

Now, here's where it gets a little interesting, but it's not a slam dunk. On the 9th of August, Sunday morning, a new longer-period SE swell arrives. The swell height is only 3ft, but the period is 15 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 259. That's moderate energy, but it's a groundswell. The problem is, the wind is a light cross-shore, so it won't be pristine. The afternoon gets windier, with a cross-on breeze and the energy ramping up to 402. It's messy.

The 10th of August (Monday) keeps the SE groundswell, with 3ft at 15 seconds and energy up around 384. The wind is still cross-shore, so it's marginal. Not the best.

Finally, we get a small window of something decent. Tuesday the 11th of August is the best bet in the whole outlook. The morning is glassy, with a 3ft SE swell at 13 seconds. The combined energy is 288, which is moderate and will give the waves some shape. The afternoon is also clean, with a light cross-off wind. The swell is small, but it'll be the best quality you'll see. For a long-period groundswell like this, Navegantes is a beach/jetty, so it might break a bit straight, but with the light winds, it'll be fun on a log or a fish.

After that, it fades again. The 12th and 13th drop to 2ft - 2ft, though the 13th morning is glassy with a 2ft SE swell and a very long 16-second period, giving energy of 214. It's tiny but clean. Then the 14th and 15th see a bit more size, but the wind turns onshore. The 15th of August Saturday afternoon has a 5ft SSE swell, but with a strong cross-on breeze of 12 mph, it'll be a choppy mess, making it more of a kite-surfing proposition than a clean paddle session.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. It's not pumping, but with glassy conditions and a decent groundswell, it's the pick of a very average run. The water is about 66°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year.

Rusty.

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