Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Navegantes over the next couple weeks. It’s been a pretty consistent spot, but the next few days are going to test your patience. There are big gaps of sloppy or tiny surf, but don’t worry—there are a few windows that should get you out of bed.

We start out rough. Saturday morning, September 12th: weak 3ft swell from the ENE, short 8-second period, combined energy only 84—weak. Cross-onshore wind from the SSE at 9 mph. Water temp is 66°, dead average for this time of year. Choppy and poor. Not worth suiting up.

Sunday the 13th: a little more size—around 4ft from the SSE in the morning—but period stays short at 7 seconds and cross-shore wind messes it up. Combined energy climbs to 231 (moderate), but the quality is marginal at best. Same story Monday and Tuesday morning—small, weak, and messy.

Tuesday morning the 15th is where we see a break. Wind goes glassy out of the west at 3 mph. Swell is about 5ft from the east with an 8-second period. Combined energy hits 307 (moderate). This is the first clean session of the forecast. Should be rideable and fun. Might see a few heads out but it’s a Tuesday, so it should be okay.

Then we slide back into mediocrity. Wednesday the 16th is cross-shore and choppy again. Thursday the 17th is glassy but only 2ft—barely enough to surf. The rest of the week goes flat or blown out, with energy dropping below 100 on Friday.

Saturday the 19th sees a long-period 12-second SSE groundswell with only 2ft of height, but combined energy at 129, so there’s a little more push than it looks. Still small. Sunday the 20th is glassy but tiny.

Now for the first real standout: Monday morning, September 21st. Clean conditions with a WSW cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. Swell is 4ft from the ENE, 7-second period, combined energy 241 (moderate). This is your morning to get wet.

But the crown jewel of the whole 16-day outlook is Friday, September 25th. Morning session: light NW wind at 3 mph, cross-offshore and clean. Swell is 3ft from the SE, and the period is 16 seconds—that’s very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is a strong 532. That’s serious power. On a beach break like Navegantes, that long period can make waves stand up and close out, so look for a bank that handles it. This is the highlight of the whole run.

Saturday the 26th is still clean in the morning but drops to 3ft, and from there we fade into small, ordinary surf through the 27th. A few clean mornings but nothing exciting.

In short: Tuesday the 15th, Monday the 21st, and especially Friday the 25th are the sessions to aim for. That Friday is the big one—long-period groundswell with clean winds and strong energy. The rest is mostly flat or choppy. Pick your moments, and you’ll get something worthwhile.

Rusty.

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