Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are gonna have a bit of swell, but you’re gonna have to pick your moments. The mornings are where it’s at, especially when that wind drops out and it goes glassy. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with that cross-shore breeze kicking up the chop.

The first real look is this Sunday morning, the 9th. We’ve got some chest-high swell, around 6ft, with a short, 7-second period. It’s not going to be world-class, but it’s surfable. The wind is light and cross, so it’ll be a little bumpy, but there’s enough there to get wet. The energy is moderate at 312.

Monday and Tuesday mornings are more of the same—dropping slightly to 5ft and 5ft. The real gem is Tuesday morning, the 11th. The wind goes glassy, and the water will be clean. It’s small, but clean waves are always worth it. The energy backs off a bit to 185, but the lack of wind makes it a better option.

Then we get a couple of proper standouts. Wednesday morning, the 12th, is looking like the best on offer early on. It’s glassy, calm, and 5ft of swell. The conditions will be clean, and that’s what we’re chasing. The energy is moderate at 221. Then Thursday morning, the 13th, is another one. The wind is dead calm, and the swell is a touch bigger at 5ft. Clean, clean, clean. That’s the one to circle.

After that, the pattern gets a bit messy. Friday and Saturday mornings are still surfable, but the wind is light cross again, so the surface won’t be perfect. The swell stays around 5-6ft, but the quality drops.

The next standout comes up on Sunday the 16th. The wind swings around to the south and goes dead glassy. We’ve got 5ft of swell, and it’s going to be clean. That looks like the pick of the second week, along with Tuesday morning, the 18th, which also has that glassy feel with a bit more size at 5ft.

For the rest of that week, it’s all mornings. The wind is generally light, but that cross-shore element is always there, just messing up the face a little. The swell stays consistent, but the quality is just ordinary.

The last real mention is Saturday the 22nd. It’s glassy again, but the swell has dropped to 5ft and the period is short. It’ll be surfable, but nothing to get too excited about. Then it fades out from there.

Overall, the best waves are the glassy morning sessions on the 12th, 13th, and 16th. The swell is moderate, around 5-5ft, from the NNW. The conditions will be clean, and that’s what we need. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

For Dracula, it’s a reef break, very consistent, exposed to the west swell. The wind in the morning is the key. The crowd factor is a 'sometimes' deal, so you might get a few out there, but it’s not going to be a circus.

Alright, that’s the rundown. Get on those mornings, and you’ll find a few.

Rusty.

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