Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what Navegantes has got for us. This is a beach and jetty spot, fully exposed to the swell, and we’re in for a bit of a mixed run over the next two weeks. The water is 63°, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year – you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

The first few days are small, but there’s clean surf from the jump. Saturday morning the 18th, we’ve got a 5ft ENE swell with an 8-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the NW. The wave energy is weak (265), but it’s clean, so you can get a few fun ones. That’s the pick of the first weekend. Sunday morning the 19th is similar, a bit smaller at 4ft, but again clean with a cross-off. The afternoons get a bit choppy with a cross-on wind, so mornings are the call.

Monday the 20th, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd all repeat the pattern: clean mornings with 3ft to 4ft ENE swell and light offshore or cross-off winds. The energy is weak to moderate, topping out at 268. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th get messy – onshore winds and a bit of rain, though Friday morning sees a jump to 5ft from the SSE with moderate energy (533), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s just okay.

We hit a lull over the weekend of the 25th and 26th, with the swell dropping to 2ft to 2ft. Not great. But then Sunday the 26th morning picks back up to 4ft from the E, with a light offshore breeze – clean again. Monday the 27th morning is another good one: 5ft E swell, clean with a light offshore wind and moderate energy (266). That’s the standout for that week.

The next few days (Tuesday the 28th to Thursday the 30th) are a bit inconsistent, with smaller swell and onshore winds messing things up. The mornings are cleaner, but the size is down.

Now, here’s the real standout. The best surf of the whole 16-day window is looking like Sunday morning, August 2nd. We’ve got a 7ft E swell with a 10-second period, pumping strong energy (769). The wind is light and offshore from the NW, so it will be clean. That’s a solid expert-level wave, and for the more experienced crew, this is the session to lock in. The afternoon gets a bit crossed-up, but the morning will be firing.

Overall, Navegantes is fairly consistent through the mornings, but the afternoons often get chopped. The best bet is Saturday morning the 18th for a small, clean start, Monday morning the 27th for a slightly bigger clean session, and definitely Sunday morning August 2nd for the real deal.

Rusty.

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