Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll be straight with you. Darigayos is looking pretty bleak over the next 16 days. This reef break usually gets consistent waves, but right now we’re looking at a long stretch of flat or nearly flat, messy conditions. Water temp is about 87°F with a temperature anomaly of +0.9°F – about average for this time of year.

From Saturday 18 July through Friday 24 July, it’s completely flat. No swell, just poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds. That’s a solid week of nothing.

Then around Sunday 26 July we get a few tiny pulses: a 0.6ft north swell with a 4 second period, combined energy of just 1 – that’s weak. Monday 27 July brings a 0.6ft north swell with 5 seconds, energy 3, and a glassy moment Monday afternoon with 1ft north swell, 5 seconds, energy 4. But still, these are ankle-high waves at best, with mostly cross-onshore or light onshore wind. Not worth paddling out for.

The rest of that week – Tuesday 28 July to Thursday 30 July – we get a few more tiny NW and SW swells, but they’re short period (2–4 seconds), combined energy stays under 5. The surf is tiny and messy. Friday 31 July has a couple of 0.3ft NW swells with 5 seconds, but cross winds and energy of 1–2 – forget it.

The only real standout in the whole 16-day window is on Saturday 1 August. The afternoon brings a 4ft south-west swell, 5 second period, and combined energy of 56. That’s still weak to moderate energy, but it’s the biggest swell of the period. Problem is, the wind is cross-onshore from the SW at 9 mph, making it choppy and poor. The swell direction is from the SW, but Darigayos works best on north swells, so it’s not even lining up. And 4ft is not big – it’s shoulder-high at best – but the short period and onshore wind means it’ll be a messy, lumpy wave. Not a beginner wave, but not a proper groundswell either. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Then Sunday 2 August we get a 3ft south-south-west swell with 4 seconds, energy 17, but again cross-shore wind and poor conditions.

So, bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The forecast shows a long flat spell followed by tiny, short-period, onshore-affected waves. Darigayos is a consistent reef, but it’s just not happening. The blank run is pretty normal for this area when the swell direction is off. Keep an eye on the charts – these things can change, but right now, leave the board at home.

Rusty

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