Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you — this stretch is looking pretty grim. For the next 16 days, Darigayos is offering next to nothing in the way of proper surf. We’ve got a long, dry spell with no real swell to speak of, and the few pulses that do show up are weak, messy, or just poorly timed. It’s one of those spells where the ocean just isn’t playing ball.

The first recommendation doesn’t come until Monday, August 28th, and even then it’s barely a whisper. We’ve had a solid week of nothing before that. Monday morning brings a tiny 0.3ft swell from the NE with a 12-second period — the combined energy is a measly 6, so weak it’s hardly worth paddling for. Winds are a cross-onshore moderate breeze, so it’s choppy and lumpy. The afternoon sees a slight bump to 0.7ft from the NNE with a 13-second period, but the energy is still just 17, and the same cross-onshore wind keeps it ugly. For a reef break that’s consistent and exposed to the north, this is a cruel joke.

The next few days don’t get any better. Saturday, August 29th, there’s a 0.7ft windswell from the north with a period of 11 seconds, but cross-onshore winds are blowing fresh at 22 mph, making it a total washout. The combined energy is only 10. Sunday, August 30th, is even worse — 0.7ft dropping to 0.3ft, period crashing from 8 down to 7 seconds, and the same fresh cross-onshore winds. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.

We finally get a day of clean conditions on Tuesday, September 1st, with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The morning is dead flat, but the afternoon sees a tiny 3ft swell from the NW with an 8-second period. The energy is 96 — still weak, and the poor surf rating tells you it’s not worth the effort. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But with the swell this small, it doesn’t matter much.

The second week offers a few flickers but nothing exciting. On Wednesday, September 2nd, a 1ft NNW swell with a 10-second period in the morning, and a 2ft N swell with a 9-second period in the afternoon. The energy creeps up to 83, but it’s still cross-shore and messy. Thursday, September 3rd, has a 3ft N swell with a 9-second period in the morning, the energy hitting 115 — moderate, but still labeled poor. The afternoon drops to 1ft from the NNE at 13 seconds, but the energy is only 62.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak pulses and more cross-shore winds. The last glimmer comes on Tuesday, September 8th, with a 2ft N swell at 9 seconds, but with a light cross-onshore breeze and only 42 energy, it’s nothing to get excited about.

Honestly, if you’re hanging for a wave, look elsewhere. This is a blank run, and for Darigayos, that’s not unusual when the conditions are this stubborn. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s not looking good.

Rusty.

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