Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Navegantes. Let’s be real upfront – the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, with a long stretch of ordinary conditions before a couple of sessions that might just get the heart rate up. The water temp is sitting at about 68°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first good surf doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. Even then, it’s only small – 2ft of swell from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The combined wave energy is weak (99), so it’s a small wave day, but at least it’s surfable.

Then we get a real standout on Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. Swell jumps to 5ft from the ENE, period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light from the NNW, cross-offshore. The energy is moderate (301) and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer in the first week – a solid, punchy morning that should be fun for intermediate surfers. It’s a bit too big for total beginners, but not out of control. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and messes it up, so get it early.

Thursday morning the 10th is glassy with 3ft from the ENE, but it’s ordinary at best. The next few days are small and mostly messy, with a few clean windows on Saturday the 12th – glassy in the afternoon with 3ft, but again, nothing to write home about.

Now, the real promise comes in the second week. Monday the 14th of September looks like a cracker. The morning starts with 3ft from the SE, but it’s the period that’s important – 13 seconds, a proper groundswell. Wind is light and cross-offshore, clean. The energy is moderate (277). Then the afternoon gets even better: same swell size and direction, 13-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 505 (strong) and the wind stays cross-offshore. Conditions are clean. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell direction from the SE is a good match for the break’s optimum, and the longer period means better shaped waves. It’s only 3ft, so it’s not big, but it will be clean and lined up. Keep in mind, with a long period swell like this (13 seconds), it can break a bit straight at the beach, but Navegantes is a beach/jetty setup, so it should still offer some runners.

Tuesday the 15th still has some nice energy (655 in the morning, very strong), but the wind gets cross-shore and a bit choppy, so it’s not as clean. The rest of the week falls apart with messy onshore winds and rain. Friday the 18th has a 16-second period swell from the SE, but it’s onshore and tiny, so no good.

There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the 15th afternoon through to the end of the 16 days. The 19th of September has some marginal energy, but it’s not worth chasing.

Overall, if you’re in Navegantes, your best bets are the Wednesday morning on the 9th of September and especially the Monday afternoon on the 14th of September. The long-range call on the 14th is promising, but always keep an eye on the wind. Crowds are possible at this break, so don’t expect it to be empty.

Rusty.

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