Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Darigayos. Over the next 16 days, we’ve got a lot of flat spells, a lot of onshore or cross‑shore wind, and only a couple of windows that even look borderline. If you’re a patient local, keep your eyes on the middle of the second week, but honestly, don’t get your hopes up too high.

Starting Saturday 4 July through to Monday 6 July morning – it’s flat or near flat, with just 0.7ft of weak west swell on Monday morning (combined energy of all swells directed here is only 5). That’s not enough to paddle for. Wind is light and onshore, so even if there was something, it’d be messy. Tuesday 7 July is flat all day, and Wednesday 8 July morning shows 3ft west swell at 7 seconds (energy 74) – that’s short‑period, weak, and with onshore wind. Still not worth the drive.

Thursday 9 July goes glassy in the afternoon, but there’s no swell at all. Friday 10 July afternoon brings 4ft from the WNW at 7 seconds (energy 193) but with a fresh cross‑onshore wind – lumpy and poor. Saturday 11 July afternoon sees a spike: 6ft north swell at 13 seconds (energy 1636). That’s a big jump, proper groundswell, but the wind is cross‑shore at 30 km/h, creating lumpy cross‑chop. The wave comment says “marginal.” For experienced surfers only – that size with short‑ish period and cross wind means it’s going to be a battle.

Sunday 12 July is probably the pick of the entire outlook. Morning has 4ft WNW swell at 9 seconds (energy 254) with a light cross‑offshore breeze – clean. Afternoon stays clean with 4ft WNW at 9 seconds (energy 182). That’s small but rideable, and the wind is light and offshore enough to give you some clean faces. Still, the swell direction (WNW) isn’t ideal for Darigayos, which likes a northerly optimum. So it’s not a stand‑out, just the best of a poor bunch.

Monday 13 July morning offers 3ft WNW at 9 seconds (energy 216) with clean conditions, but again small. Afternoon goes cross‑shore and chop creeps in. From Tuesday 14 July onward, it’s back to flat or tiny, mostly cross‑shore wind, and nothing above 1ft. Thursday 16 July shows a brief 3ft south swell at 4 seconds (energy 19) – that’s windswell, terrible period, and cross‑shore wind. Friday 17 July through Sunday 19 July – flat or near flat.

So the only real window is Sunday 12 July. It’s not going to blow your mind, but if you’re desperate, the morning session with clean 4ft WNW and cross‑offshore wind is your best bet. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so expect company. The water temp? Not given in the data, so I can’t tell you if it’s warm or cold compared to average.

In short: a long flat run, one okay day, then back to nothing. Conditions like this are common for the area – it’s a consistent break, but the forecast just isn’t delivering.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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