Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's look at what's shaping up for Navegantes over the next couple of weeks.

The start of the period is pretty quiet. Monday and Tuesday morning will see some small, weak waves, maybe 2 to 3 feet from the ENE, but with very weak energy and short, 7-second periods. Tuesday afternoon does show a little pulse of longer-period 12-second swell from the SE, but the wind goes cross-on and the surf stays tiny. Not much to get excited about.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings are glassy or clean with light offshore winds, but the swell is still small – around 2 feet – and the energy stays low. Thursday morning has a slight bump in energy, but honestly, it’s all pretty ordinary. Friday morning brings a clean 3-foot wave from the ENE under light offshore wind, but nothing that’ll have you calling in sick.

Now, let’s talk standouts. Saturday, August 8th, is where it gets interesting. The morning shows a 2-foot groundswell from the SE with a *very long* 19-second period. The energy jumps to moderate and the wind is glassy. That combo will produce some really clean, lined-up waves, especially for a beach/jetty break like Navegantes. Saturday afternoon is even better: flat calm, glassy conditions, 2-foot swell from the SE with a 16-second period. This is the pick of the first week – small but classy, glassy, and with real push for the size. Keep in mind, though, with crowds listed as "sometimes," you might have some company for these clean, long-period waves.

The second half of the period sees a bit more size but less quality. Sunday, August 9th afternoon brings a 4-foot SSE swell with a 14-second period and strong energy, but it’s cross-on and choppy – better left for the kite crew than a paddle session. The following Monday morning (August 10th) has similar 4-foot SSE swell, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the wind is cross-shore with chop. Not great.

Toward the end of the run, we get another possible highlight. Monday, August 17th morning shows a clean 5-foot easterly swell with 8-second period, light offshore wind, and glassy conditions. This is the best size and quality combo in the second week, but it’s quite far out, so treat it as a promising maybe. The rest of that week is small and choppy again.

Overall, the standout window is Saturday, August 8th, with those glassy, long-period SE swells. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s mostly small, average, or messy. It’s not a total blank – there are a few clean windows for small-wave gear – but the real quality is concentrated on that one Saturday.

Rusty.

Read more