Surf Forecasts:
Darigayos surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period, NW swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Darigayos this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Darigayos in the next 16 days are 0.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Darigayos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a cruel stretch ahead. We’ve got Darigayos on the radar, but honestly, the outlook is grim.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off. From Monday the 17th of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. There is no standout, no hidden gem, no sneaky good window. It’s all cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, gusty and messy, with barely any swell to speak of.
Darigayos is a consistent reef break that needs a northerly swell to really light up. But what we get is tiny, weak swell from the south, mostly under 2 ft, with periods as short as 3 seconds – that's windswell, not groundswell. The combined energy barely hits double digits (6, 22, 45 at best on the 24th afternoon), which is weak. The wind is constantly from the south or southwest, which is cross-shore or cross-onshore here, throwing a chop over what little wave there is.
There are a couple of moments late in the window – the morning of the 1st of September has a clean cross-off wind, but with a swell of just 1 ft and a period of 13 seconds, it’s too weak to bother paddling for. That long period would make it straight and fat on a beach break anyway, but even on this reef, there’s no energy.
To be blunt, leave the boards in the car. There’s zero surfable waves in this forecast. I hate to say it, but the kites might get a look in on the windier, choppier days, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long, flat, and frustrating run. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a blank.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 470mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | S 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59PM0.46m | 11:34AM0.56m | 00:35AM0.57m | 12:11PM0.42m | 1:16AM0.66m | 12:42PM0.31m | 2:02AM0.72m | 2:53AM0.77m | 3:47AM0.81m | 4:43AM0.84m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.35m | 6:01PM0.33m | 7:27AM0.36m | 5:24PM0.34m | 11:12AM0.31m | 3:57PM0.30m | 1:25PM0.22m | 1:59PM0.16m | 2:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 24 | 4 | 100 | 110 | 32 | 65 | 15 | 86 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 454 | 297 | 284 | — | 203 | 430 | 427 | 549 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 651 | 1122 | 1022 | 838 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | WSW 8 | SW 9 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 403 | 481 | — | 8 | 5 | 1007 | 1985 | 1695 | 1715 | 1312 | 1210 | 1313 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 558 | 62 | 558 | 979 | 979 | 62 | 572 | 571 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 823 | 823 | 62 | 581 | 801 | 613 |
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