Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Navegantes over the next sixteen days.

The first week is pretty quiet. We’re looking at small, weak surf and mostly poor winds. Water temps are sitting around 67°, which is normal for this time of year. Nothing special.

From Thursday the 30th of July through the start of August, it’s mostly tiny waves, around 1 feet to 2 feet, with short periods of 6 to 7 seconds, and combined energy is weak – mostly under 100. Thursday morning has a 1 foot swell from the ENE, glassy, but the waves are just too ordinary. After that, onshore winds mess things up. Saturday the 1st of August morning has a clean look with a cross-off wind, but the swell is only 2 feet. The energy stays low, around 68 to 145. The next few days into Wednesday the 5th of August are similar – small, short-period swell, with the best conditions being glassy or clean but lacking any real power.

From Thursday the 6th of August, the swell stays small, and winds from the SSE start to pick up, making it choppy. The combined energy climbs a bit, with values like 162 and 213, but the wind is cross-onshore, so the surf is poor. This pattern runs through the weekend of the 9th and 10th of August. The surf is still small, with cross-shore winds and rain, and the energy is only moderate, around 108 to 242. Not much to get excited about.

Now, the real action starts Tuesday the 11th of August. The swell shifts to the SSE, and the combined energy jumps to 424 in the morning and 550 in the afternoon, which is solid moderate to strong energy. The swell height is 5 feet in the morning, dropping to 4 feet in the afternoon, with a period of 8 to 10 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the SW and SSW, and the conditions are clean. This is a good session for intermediate surfers.

The best of the best is Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning delivers an 8 foot swell from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1410, which is strong to very strong. The wind is offshore from the W, making for clean, powerful waves. This is expert territory – that size is only for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 4 feet from the SE, with glassy conditions, but the morning is the standout.

Thursday the 13th of August continues the run with a 5 foot swell from the ESE in the morning, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 550. The afternoon gets even bigger, with 8 feet from the SSE again, glassy, and a combined energy of 1583. That’s another expert-only session. Friday the 14th of August still has good surf, with 5 to 6 foot swells, glassy mornings, and solid energy around 417 to 996. The later part of the week is all about clean, glassy conditions and decent size, with the best waves coming from the SSE and ESE directions.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The window from Tuesday the 11th of August through Friday the 14th of August is where it’s at. The standout session is Wednesday the 12th of August morning, with 8 feet, offshore wind, and massive energy. That’s the one to mark on the calendar. The afternoon of Thursday the 13th of August is also a banger, with similar size and glassy conditions. For the rest, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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