Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a grim stretch for Navegantes. The first week and a half is almost a write-off. We’re looking at a long, flat, and messy run with very little to get excited about. There’s a lot of poor surf conditions and nothing that’s going to have you paddling out with a smile. Most days bring tiny, weak swell with cross-onshore winds that chop things up, especially through the afternoons. The mornings do offer a bit of hope with cleaner conditions at times, but the size is just pathetic, barely scraping together a foot and a half of weak energy. The combined energy readings are mostly weak (between 38 and 137 in the early period), just confirming there’s no punch.

We eventually get a flicker of life on Thursday, August 13th. The morning is the standout of the whole outlook. The wind swings offshore from the NNW, making it clean, and we get a solid ESE swell pushing 5 ft with short period (7 seconds). The combined energy jumps to 302, which is moderate. This is big enough to be fun for intermediates, but anyone learning the ropes might find it a bit much. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so with that shorter period and size, it could be a bit bumpy, but the clean morning window is your best shot. This spot can get a crowd sometimes, so expect company for those rare clean waves.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Before that, you’ve got a massive gap of almost two weeks with nothing worthwhile. The morning of Tuesday, August 12th, has a clean window with a weak cross-off wind and a tiny 2 ft SE groundswell, but it’s barely surfable. The real kicker doesn’t come until the 13th. Keep an eye on the 15th, Saturday morning, as there’s a 4 ft E swell with cross-off winds and clean conditions, but the energy is still moderate (199). It’s ordinary, but it’s something.

Signing off.

Rusty.

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