Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, but we’ve got a few windows of clean, glassy conditions that are gonna make the smaller swell feel a whole lot better than the numbers suggest. The standout is definitely next Wednesday, with some proper energy rolling in.

We kick off this Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, at Navegantes. The swell is a modest 3 feet from the SE with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, so there’s good shape and energy in the water. The combined energy sits at 216 (moderate). The wind is glassy, SSW at 3 mph, and it’s gonna be clean. It’s not huge, but it’s a nice little morning session. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have some company.

Sunday morning the 23rd drops off to 2 feet, still a clean 12-second period, but the wind is a cross-offshore. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Monday the 24th sees the swell bump up to 4 feet from the SE, with a very long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 720 (strong). The morning wind is light cross-shore. It’s marginal, but the energy is there. This is a sign of things to come.

Tuesday the 25th is small again at 3 feet, but the morning is glassy. A clean, small-wave day.

Now, here’s the one to circle. Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning brings 4 feet from the SE, a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 721 (strong). The wind is glassy out of the NW at 3 mph. The afternoon is even better: 4 feet, 15-second period, glassy calm with 741 (strong) energy. This is very good surf. The wind is dead calm. This is the best of the whole forecast. The swell direction is SE, which is the optimum for this spot. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so with that long period, the sets will be clean and well-shaped, but it might break a bit straight. Still, for the size and the glass, this is the pick of the window.

Thursday the 27th is a drop back to 3 feet, but the morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind. A good follow-up session.

Friday the 28th brings a shift to a small ENE swell, 4 feet in the morning, but the period is a short 8 seconds. Mixed energy. The morning is glassy, so it’s surfable, but it’s a different beast.

Saturday the 29th has a similar ENE swell, 5 feet, with a clean cross-off in the morning. It’s okay.

From Sunday the 30th of August through to the 6th of September, it gets messy. The swell hangs around the 2 feet to 5 feet range, but the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the periods are short. There are a few glassy mornings (like the 30th afternoon and 5th September morning), but the energy is weak (between 110 and 244). It’s a long stretch of ordinary to poor conditions. The 2nd and 3rd of September have a brief window of clean offshore winds, but the swell is small.

So, if you’re after the best, get out for the Wednesday morning, 26th of August. That’s the one. The 4 feet glassy conditions in the afternoon are also a cracker. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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