Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this stretch for Darigayos is a flat spell that just won’t let up. There’s no surf to speak of for the first week and a half, and even when a little bump tries to show, it’s just not enough to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid 13-day dry spell before anything remotely rideable ticks over.

The water temperature is sitting at 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a paddle will feel good.

Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August are dead flat, with light winds but zero swell. The whole of the first week, from Friday the 31st through to nearly the end of the second week, the combined swell energy is a big fat zero or barely a whisper, with a few readings of 1, 2, or 13 (weak energy). The wind is mostly a cross-onshore breeze, light to moderate, keeping the surface choppy or lumpy. There’s a brief flicker on Sunday afternoon the 2nd of August with a 1ft west swell at 9 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and not worth the paddle out.

We don’t see any real energy until Thursday the 13th of August. On Thursday morning, a 2ft west swell at 9 seconds rolls in, with a combined energy of 41 (still weak), but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore, so it could be clean. Thursday afternoon picks up a little with a 2ft west-northwest swell at 9 seconds, energy at 60, and a cross-shore breeze. Still, the wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and that sums it up.

Friday the 14th of August and Saturday the 15th offer tiny dribbles—2ft and 1ft swells, mostly from the west or west-northwest, with short periods around 7-8 seconds. The combined energy stays low (10 to 35). The wind is cross or cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean or fun.

Darigayos is a consistent reef break that’s exposed to north swell, but the optimum swell direction is from the north, and we’re not getting any decent north energy. The crowds are sometimes a factor, but not this time around—there’s nothing to crowd for.

The best of a bad lot would be Thursday the 13th of August, with that 2ft to 2ft west swell and cleaner conditions in the morning. But honestly, it’s tiny, and the energy is weak. If you’re desperate for a splash, maybe that morning paddle, but don’t expect a wave.

So, take the next two weeks off, keep an eye on the forecast—things can change. Rusty out.

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