Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Darigayos are looking pretty grim for the most part. There’s a solid run of weak, wind-affected conditions, with a couple of late blips of interest that might get the heart rate up if you’re patient.

The first real surf on offer is a tiny pulse on Saturday morning, July 11: a meek 2ft from the north with a short 7-second period – combined wave energy is just 44 (weak), so it’s barely a ripple. That’s paired with a risk of thunderstorms, a cross-shore wind from the SSW at 15 mph, and the water is sitting at 87°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s messy, it’s small, and the score says it all – not worth paddling out. Saturday afternoon bumps up a bit to 3ft from the north with a 9-second period and energy of 234 (moderate), but that constant cross-shore wind keeps things choppy and poor. The whole weekend stays in the gutter: Sunday morning brings a 1ft NNW swell with 8 seconds and a howling 25 mph cross-shore wind – total energy only 37 – and Sunday afternoon drops to 0.7ft from the north with an 11-second period, but it’s clean and light at 9 mph, yet still tiny. Not surfable.

Then from Monday July 13 right through to the following Sunday July 19, it’s a dead zone. No swell at all – zero energy – just a daily grind of risk t-storms and cross-shore winds. That’s a solid eight-day gap with nothing to ride. Thursday July 16 shows a blip: 2ft from the south with a choppy 3-second period and energy of 5 (weak), but that’s a joke, not a wave. The whole stretch is a write-off.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting for the patient punter. On Tuesday July 21, we finally see a pulse of real swell. Morning brings a 7ft from the west-northwest with a 11-second period – combined energy 883 (strong), and the wind is cross-shore from the south at 15 mph. That’s a solid, decent-sized groundswell, but the wind is cross and the quality is described as “marginal” due to tide issues. It’s not clean, but it’s the best size we’ve seen. The afternoon holds 6ft from the WNW with 11 seconds and energy 813 (strong) – still cross-shore, still a bit messy. This is the standout of the whole outlook: big enough for intermediates, but that 7ft is getting up there, so beginners might find it a handful. The swell direction from the WNW is a good match for the optimum N direction at Darigayos’s exposed reef setup, so the waves should have some shape, but the cross-shore wind stops it from being perfect. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have a few others on it, but it’s a reef break and consistent, so worth a look.

Wednesday July 22 drops to 4ft from the WNW with 10 seconds and energy 301 (moderate) – still cross-shore, still mediocre. The day after, Thursday July 23, offers a bigger pulse: 8ft from the west with a 10-second period and energy 1115 (strong to very strong!). That’s the biggest wave of the forecast, but it’s only in the morning, and the wind is light cross-shore at 9 mph. That’s a powerful, chunky swell – over 8ft, so it’s expert territory only. The reef at Darigayos will handle it, but with a 10-second period it’s not the cleanest groundswell, and the cross-shore will add a bit of chop. Still, for the experienced crew, that Thursday morning could be a session.

After that, it’s back to the abyss. Friday July 24 through Sunday July 26 is all risk t-storms, strong cross-shore winds, and tiny or zero swell – energy readings of 3 or 4 at best. The last few days are a bust.

So, overall: a long, dry stretch until July 21, then two days of moderate-to-strong swell that’s compromised by wind. The real standout is the Thursday July 23 morning – 8ft from the west, energy 1115, and light wind – that’s your best bet, but it’s only for the brave. The Tuesday July 21 offers a solid 7ft as a backup. Don’t get your hopes up for the rest.

Rusty.

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