Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Dracula. This is a reef break, exposed to the west, and it’s a consistent spot, but we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first part of the outlook is flat with no surf recommendations, so we’re looking at a gap of a few days before anything worthwhile shows up.

The first window of opportunity hits on Friday morning, the 7th of August. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell out of the NNW with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSE, which is a real bonus—clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 445, so there’s some push there. This is a solid start, but the water temp is 72°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Now, if you’re after the real standout, you’ve got to look at Saturday morning, the 8th of August. It’s glassy, dead calm wind, and the swell is a clean 7ft from the NNW with a moderate 438 energy. This is the kind of morning that gets the heart rate up—clean lines, no chop, just you and the reef. That’s the pick of the forecast.

Beyond that, there are a few more mornings worth setting the alarm for. Thursday the 13th has a clean 5ft swell with light cross-offshore wind, and Friday the 14th is glassy again with a 6ft swell. Both are decent options. Then on Sunday the 16th, another glassy morning with a 6ft swell. These are all in the 5ft to 7ft range, so they’re manageable for most competent surfers, but nothing is over 8ft, so it’s not just for the experts.

The swell period stays around 7 to 9 seconds throughout, so it’s short-period windswell, not a long groundswell. That means the waves will be a bit more frequent and less waiting around, but they won’t have that heavy, drawn-out power of a long-period swell.

Crowds at Dracula are listed as “sometimes”, so you might have a few out, but it won’t be a circus. Keep an eye on the afternoons though—they get a fresh cross-shore wind that ruins the surface, so mornings are where it’s at.

For the second week, things taper off. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are poor, with stronger winds and lumpy conditions. There is a glimmer on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with glassy mornings and small 4ft to 4ft swells, but that’s more of a longboard or funboard session than anything with much punch.

So, to sum it up: get in the water Saturday morning the 8th for the best of it. Friday the 7th and Thursday the 13th are also good calls. The rest is a mixed bag of marginal and poor conditions, but the mornings are your friend.

Rusty.

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