Surf Forecasts:
Navegantes surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Navegantes this week:
The surf forecast for Navegantes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Navegantes in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Navegantes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Navegantes over the next couple weeks.
The run starts with some clean, small waves, then goes through a long patch of messy, windy conditions. The best bet is right at the beginning, and there’s a promising but distant window later.
Wednesday morning kicks us off with a 3ft SE groundswell and 12-second period, with glassy wind. Water temp is 19°, right where it should be for this time of year. Combined swell energy is moderate at 253. It’s not pumping, but clean and fun for intermediates. Expect a few others out – crowds are possible.
Wednesday afternoon stays clean with a 3ft swell and light cross-off breeze. Thursday morning gets tricky with cross-shore wind, and from Thursday afternoon through the weekend and into early next week, it’s onshore, short-period junk. That’s several days of marginal to poor surf.
Friday the 14th morning has a light cross-off breeze and clean 2ft waves – small but tidy. Friday afternoon goes glassy again with a 3ft SE swell – worth a quick paddle.
Saturday the 15th morning is glassy but the swell jumps to 4ft with a short 8-second period (not the best direction), and it gets messy later. Sunday and Monday are dominated by short-period, onshore slop. Tuesday the 18th is a write-off with strong cross-shore winds and lumpy seas. Honestly, that stretch looks more interesting for kiteboarding than paddle surfing.
The real standout – and it’s long-range, so stay tuned – is Monday the 24th of August. Monday morning has offshore wind and clean 3ft SE groundswell with a 14-second period. Then Monday afternoon is the pick: clean 3ft SE groundswell with a very long 16-second period, light cross-off breeze, and combined energy up at 513 – that’s strong. That’s one for the experts, as the long period will make it set up well at Navegantes beach/jetty. It’s a long way out but has real potential.
Before that, Wednesday the 19th morning is also worth a look – glassy with 5ft short-period SSE swell. Not the ideal direction, but with no wind, it’ll be clean and surfable for intermediates.
So, hit the clean windows Wednesday the 12th and Friday the 14th afternoon for smaller surf. Ride out the rough patch, and keep an eye on Monday the 24th afternoon – that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 210 | 235 | 365 | 277 | 205 | 108 | 215 | 202 | 196 | 217 | 196 | 252 | 260 | 302 | 331 | 432 | 337 | 351 | 243 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.04m | 2:33AM1.02m | 3:33PM1.04m | 3:07AM1.08m | 3:53PM1.02m | 3:39AM1.09m | 4:14PM0.98m | 4:10AM1.07m | 4:38PM0.94m | 4:45AM1.00m | 5:05PM0.88m | 5:31AM0.91m | 5:43PM0.82m | 00:16AM0.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.37m | 9:28AM0.02m | 9:46PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.08m | 10:10PM0.39m | 10:29AM0.17m | 10:31PM0.40m | 11:01AM0.28m | 10:48PM0.41m | 11:47AM0.39m | 10:43PM0.42m | 12:45PM0.48m | 10:37PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 248 | 210 | 235 | 365 | 277 | 205 | 93 | 101 | 179 | 196 | 217 | 196 | 252 | 260 | 302 | 331 | 432 | 337 | 351 | 243 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 108 | 215 | 202 | 92 | 64 | 29 | 80 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 54 | — | — | 116 | — | 43 | 39 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 59 | 72 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 494 | 149 | 19 |
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