Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've had a good look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, barren run with hardly a window of decent surf. There’s a flicker of something mid-July, but it's nothing to write home about.

The only spot on the radar is Darigayos, a reef break that's consistent but exposed. Right now, and for the next week, it's a write-off. From Monday the 6th right through to the middle of the following week, we're seeing cross-onshore or cross-shore winds, mostly light but still messy, with tiny or no swell. Water temp is about average for this time of year – no big anomaly there.

There's a glimmer on Saturday the 11th of July. The morning sees a fresh cross-onshore breeze and a pulse of swell from the north at 3ft with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (165). Come Saturday afternoon, it picks up a bit more with 4ft north swell at 11 seconds, and the energy jumps to 577 – that's a strong pulse. But here's the kicker: the wind stays cross-onshore and the conditions are described as "poor surf conditions" all day. The wind is moderate in the arvo but still choppy. It's not ideal. For a surfer, that northerly swell with a longish period (11 seconds) might offer some shape, but the wind is going to mess it up. Because the swell is 4ft, it's not huge, but with the onshore wind, it'll be a messy, lumpy paddle. It's a "maybe" at best. There's no standout here; I wouldn't plan a trip around it.

After that, from Sunday the 12th, things drop right off again. We get some small WNW swell in the third week – like on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July – but it's tiny (2ft to 3ft) with a short period (7 seconds) and cross-shore winds. The energy is weak (44-61). Not worth getting wet for, really.

Overall, there’s no true standout session. The best chance is that Saturday the 11th of July, but only if you're desperate and don't mind bumpy, onshore slop. It might clean up a touch if the wind swings, but the forecast says cross-onshore all day. For the rest of the 16-day window, you're looking at long gaps of flat or poor conditions. It’s a quiet period for this region, and unfortunately, it looks like staying that way.

Rusty.

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