Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Navegantes has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re starting with a bit of a slow period. The first few days are pretty ordinary with small, weak waves. The water temp is sitting around 68°, which is just a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so not a big deal. We’ve got a few days of clean, small surf from Monday the 31st of August through Tuesday the 1st of September, but nothing to get excited about with swell heights under 3ft and short period energy. The combined swell energy is pretty weak, sitting around 142 to 176 (moderate wave energy), so it’s more of a longboard or a funboard kind of session if you’re desperate.

Now, things start to look up on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning sees a jump in swell to 6ft from the SE, with a solid combined energy of 656 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light cross-off from the SW, which will keep the waves clean. This is the first real standout of the period. The swell is a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, it’s looking like a fun session. The period is still short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but the conditions are clean. The afternoon goes a bit onshore, so make the most of the morning.

Thursday the 3rd of September brings a change. The swell drops back to 3ft, but the period bumps up to 11 seconds, giving the waves a bit more push and shape. The combined energy is 278 (moderate wave energy). The morning is clean with a NW cross-off breeze. This is a nice, mellow option for a surf. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong cross-on wind, so it’s a morning-only call.

We then hit a rough patch from Friday the 4th through to Sunday the 6th of September. The swell stays small, under 4ft, and the winds are a mess – cross-shore and cross-onshore with chop. The combined energy drops to as low as 86 (weak wave energy). It’s not worth paddling out for. Just a blank stretch of a few days.

Monday the 7th of September is a bit of a tease. We get a pulse of 7ft swell from the S, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is only 9 seconds. The combined energy is 988 (still moderate wave energy), but the conditions are marginal. The afternoon drops off in size and gets messy. This one is a maybe for the experts, but the quality is suspect.

Now, here’s the absolute best on offer for the whole period. Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning sees a solid 6ft swell from the SSE, with a really long 11-second period, giving it some proper groundswell punch. The combined energy jumps to 1091 (strong wave energy). The wind is a clean cross-off from the S. This is an excellent surf day for experienced surfers. The swell is a bit big for beginners, but for the rest of you, it’s going to be a ripper. The afternoon drops off to small, clean leftovers.

After that, it’s a mixed bag. Wednesday the 9th of September has a small, glassy morning with 3ft swell and a 11-second period (combined energy 205, moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy from the E. It’s a nice little morning session, but the afternoon goes onshore. The rest of the week into the 10th and 11th sees a few pulses of bigger swell, but they are mostly ruined by onshore winds, making for poor surf. The 10th of September has a big 10ft swell from the ENE, but with a cross-on wind, it’s just a massive, choppy mess. That’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s.

The second week gets a bit more promising towards the end. Friday the 11th of September has a nice clean morning with 6ft swell from the E and a 10-second period, and a light cross-off wind. The combined energy is 605 (moderate wave energy). That’s a solid, clean day. Then Saturday the 12th of September looks like a real treat for the weekend warriors. The morning is glassy with 4ft swell from the E, and the afternoon stays glassy with 4ft. The combined energy builds to 480 (moderate wave energy). This is a perfect longboard or fish day, clean and fun. After that, it’s back to onshore winds and small, weak waves through to the end of the forecast period on the 15th of September, with combined energy dropping to 86 (weak wave energy).

So, to sum it up: the standout is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. If you only get one session, make it that one. The morning of Friday the 11th and the whole of Saturday the 12th are also solid, clean options. The rest of the time is mostly small, weak, or windy. The crowds at Navegantes can be a problem sometimes, so for those good days, get out early.

Rusty.

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