Navegantes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Alright, straight up – I gotta be honest with you, this stretch starts out pretty flat. For the first week and a half, we’ve got a lot of small, weak, and generally choppy conditions. There are a few little windows where the wind goes glassy, but we're talking about tiny waves. The real standout action doesn’t arrive until the second week, so we need some patience.

Let's break it down. The first proper surfable wobble comes on Thursday the 30th morning. The waves are only 2 ft from the ENE with a short 7-second period. The combined swell energy is weak (56). But the wind is calm and glassy, so it'll look pretty. That’s a one-star morning at best though. It gets messy again by the afternoon.

We get a little bump on Saturday the 1st of August. A morning swell pushes up to 4 ft from the ENE, still a short 6-second period, but the energy jumps to moderate (219). The problem is a light cross-shore breeze, so it won't be clean. It’s marginal, not a paddling priority.

Through the next week, it's mostly a tale of small swells and onshore winds. There are a few more glassy mornings – Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd, and Tuesday the 4th – but the swell is tiny, never passing 3 ft. The Thursday the 6th afternoon has some clean waves from the SE with a better 13-second period and moderate energy (144), but at 2 ft, you'll need a longboard and a lot of patience. We then hit a bit of a lull through the 7th to the 11th. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and there’s poor quality junk.

Now, here is where it gets interesting. Navegantes finally shows its teeth on Wednesday the 12th. The morning session is the best of the entire outlook. We’ve got a solid 3 ft swell rolling in from the SE, but the period is a very long 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 688. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so expect clean walls. The setup here is a beach/jetty, but with a period that long, it might fatten up a bit – but the quality will be there. This is the one to point your board at. Thursday the 13th keeps the fire going. The swell pushes to 6 ft from the E (9s period, 532 energy), and the morning is glassy with a light offshore wind. That's some meaty, clean surf for the more experienced crew, as 6 ft starts getting a bit fun for intermediates.

To wrap it up: the first 11 days are a write-off unless you're desperate to get wet in glassy ankle-biters. The true standout is Wednesday the 12th morning for clean, long-period groundswell. Thursday the 13th morning is also a top pick for a slightly bigger, punchier wave. This spot is very consistent, so while it’s been quiet, it won't stay flat for long.

Rusty.

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