Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

Honestly, mate, we’re looking at a pretty flat run for the next couple of weeks at Darigayos. This is a consistent reef break that usually has something doing, but the charts are showing a long, quiet stretch with barely a pulse. The swell energy is weak, and the period is short, so even the small waves we do get won’t have much shape or push. It’s a tough outlook.

Starting from Monday the 14th of September, the swell is tiny at 2 ft from the NNW with a short 6-second period, giving us combined energy of just 35. The wind is light cross-onshore in the morning, but it goes glassy in the afternoon – which would be nice if there was any real swell to ride. Still, the surf quality is poor.

Tuesday and Wednesday (15th and 16th) stay in the same boat: 2 ft to 3 ft of N swell, 6 to 7-second period, and light offshore winds on Wednesday morning. The energy is still low, in the 40s and 50s (43–70). The wind is good Wednesday, but there’s just no power behind the waves. It’s frustrating.

Thursday the 17th through to Sunday the 20th are more of the same – swell hanging around 2 ft to 2 ft, short period, weak energy mostly in the 20s. Glassy conditions pop up again on Sunday afternoon, but again, the swell is too weak to bother with.

Then we hit a real dead spot from Monday the 21st to Wednesday the 23rd of September. The swell drops to 1 ft and the combined energy falls into the teens (12–23). That’s barely a ripple. The only positive is the light offshore wind on Wednesday morning, but you’d be struggling to get a ride.

Now, there’s a slight glimmer near the end. On Thursday the 24th of September, the swell picks up to 2 ft from the N with an 8-second period – the highest period in the whole run. The energy climbs to 57–61. The wind is light offshore in the morning and light cross-onshore in the afternoon. Still poor surf conditions according to the data, but it’s the best we’re going to see in this window. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only window worth even looking at.

From Friday the 25th all the way through to Tuesday the 29th of September, we fade back to 1–2 ft, short period, and low energy. Monday the 28th gets a moderate cross-shore wind from the SSW at 12 mph, which kills any chance of clean surf.

So, bottom line: there’s no real standout session in this forecast. The best option is Thursday the 24th of September for a tiny bit of N swell and cleaner wind. Everything else is flat or junk. This is a tough one, but forecasts change.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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