Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin' in from the beach. Let's have a look at what's headin' our way for Navegantes.

The next two weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a slow start, with a few scraps of swell but nothing that’ll really get you out of bed. The real story is the building energy later on, with a couple of standout windows that look worth the wait.

We start off with a real quiet spell. The first few days, Tuesday through Thursday, you're looking at tiny waves, around 2 ft to 2 ft, mostly from the ENE. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (83-88). There's a glassy moment on Wednesday morning, with a light WNW wind, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s honestly a bit of a flat spell to kick things off.

Things start to get a little more interesting around Friday, 7th August. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the ENE, and the energy bumps up to 143. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore NW wind. It's not a barnburner, but it's a solid, surfable wave – the first real option of the period.

Then we hit the first real standout. Saturday, 8th August, is the pick of the first week. The morning is glassy, with a light NE wind, and the swell is a clean 2 ft from the SE. The period is a lovely 13 seconds, a proper groundswell, and the energy kicks up to 243. This will be a long period swell, so it might break a bit straight at the beach, but with glassy conditions, it’s going to be a beautiful, clean day with long lines. The water temp is 66°F, which is about average for this time of year.

After that, the wind gets messy. Sunday through Tuesday we get a bunch of onshore and cross-shore wind from the SE and S, bumping up the chop. The energy gets high, even hitting 658 on Tuesday afternoon, but the wind is just ruining the surface. That 5 ft SSE swell on Tuesday afternoon might have some power, but it's going to be a washing machine. It's a pass for paddle surfing, more of a kite day if you're into that.

The second week offers a glimmer of hope. Thursday, 13th August, the swell builds from the SSE with a very long 15-second period, and the energy is massive at 841. The wind is light cross-onshore though, so it’s a bit messy. Then Friday, 14th August, looks like the real gem of the whole period. The morning is glassy with a WSW wind, and the swell is 3 ft from the SE with good energy (497). The afternoon gets even better, with a 5 ft ENE swell and glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 619, and the report says "very good surf conditions." This is the one to circle.

The following weekend, 15th and 16th August, keeps the size up around 4 ft to 5 ft from the E, with plenty of glassy mornings, but the crowds are going to be out for sure.

And then, we have a tantalizing look at the very end of the window. On Wednesday, 19th August, we see a monster 10 ft SSE swell pushing in with an energy reading of 1800. The wind is light offshore in the morning. This is serious, expert-only territory. The swell is big and the period is 9 seconds, so it’s going to be a heavy, powerful, closer-out wave. It's a long way out, so the forecast could change, but if it holds, that’s the session of the month.

So, to wrap it up: the first four days are a write-off. The best bet for the first week is Saturday, 8th August. The standout of the whole outlook is Friday, 14th August, with that glassy afternoon swell. And keep an eye on that 19th of August for the big boys.

Rusty out.

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