Darigayos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s get straight into it for Darigayos.

Look, I’ll be honest with you – the next 16 days are a real struggle here. We’ve got a long, dry gap right at the start with no surf worth paddling out for. The first hint of any rideable waves doesn’t show up until the 11th of July, and even then it’s not pretty. From the 10th through the 14th, we’re looking at flat to tiny, messy conditions with cross-shore winds and rain. The 13th and 14th actually go clean for a bit, but there’s zero swell to work with, so it’s a lake.

The first real pulse comes Saturday morning the 11th, with a 2ft, 7-second north swell, but it’s cross-shore at 15 mph, choppy, and ugly. The score is a zero for a reason. Saturday afternoon bumps up to 3ft from the north with a 9-second period and moderate wave energy (234), but again, cross-shore wind and rain ruin it. Sunday the 12th offers a 1ft, 13-second groundswell from the north-northeast, but that’s more of a long-period bump than a wave – and with a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, it’s lumpy and unrideable. The energy is weak (59).

The only slight glimmer in this whole outlook is the 19th of July. Sunday morning a 4ft, 9-second WNW swell rolls in with moderate energy (184), and by afternoon it builds to 5ft, 9-second from the same direction, with strong energy (336). But here’s the catch – the wind is cross-onshore from the southwest at 25 mph in the morning and 22 mph in the afternoon. It’s messy, lumpy, and blown out. Not a standout. The 2ft, 7-second north swell on the 20th morning is too small and still cross-onshore.

After that, from the 21st onward, it’s back to flat or tiny, with cross-shore winds and stormy conditions. The 22nd and 23rd see 1ft to 1ft, long-period north swells (11-12 seconds), but the energy is weak (21-55) and the wind is fresh and cross-shore. Not worth the drive.

Water temperature sits at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in the lineup – if there was one.

There are no standouts here. The best on offer is probably the 19th of July afternoon, with 5ft WNW swell, but the wind is just too strong and cross-onshore to call it good. This setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers, if you ask me. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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