Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead for Darigayos. This reef setup is normally consistent and exposed to the north, but the next two weeks are all but written off.

We’ve got a blank run starting now. From Sunday the 16th of August right through to nearly the end of the month, there’s basically no surf to speak of. Day after day of poor conditions, with the odd tiny bump that barely registers. The water temp is sitting around 85°, which is about normal for the time of year, so at least a dip is comfortable, but there’s nothing to ride.

The wind is the real killer here – it’s mostly cross or cross-onshore, blowing at 9 to 25 mph, with a load of stormy risk and rain. That’s creating chop and lumpy mess, not the clean lines you want on a reef. There’s a glimmer on Tuesday afternoon the 18th – a tiny 2 ft south swell with a period of 3 seconds showing up, but that’s a weak, crumbly windswell, not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is negligible, and it’s under cross-onshore wind, so it’ll be a choppy affair.

The only half-decent looking window appears right at the end, on Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a 4 ft west swell rolling in, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, not a windswell. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range, so there’s some real push there. But here’s the heartbreaker: the wind is cross and cross-onshore again, 19 mph, with a fresh breeze and lumpy conditions. The swell direction is coming from the west, but Darigayos needs north exposure – it’s not the ideal angle. That setup could be sloppy and a bit of a battle.

Given how consistent this spot usually is, it’s a shocker of a run. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can always shift, but right now, there’s nothing worth waxing up for.

Rusty.

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