Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Dracula.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, but it’s not all going to be perfect. The water is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about in the wetsuit department.

The pick of the week is going to be Wednesday morning, September 2nd. The swell is a clean 7ft from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and offshore from the East, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is a solid 567 – that’s a good pulse of power. For the advanced crew, this is going to be a ripper. Get there early, because it can get a crowd.

Through the rest of the week, the surf drops off. Thursday morning, September 3rd, has a smaller 4ft NNW swell, but the wind goes glassy from the SW. That’s a real treat for clean waves, even if it’s smaller. Saturday morning, September 5th, brings the swell back up to 6ft with glassy NNE winds, another good window. Sunday morning, September 6th, is also glassy, dead calm from the W, with 6ft of swell.

Monday morning, September 7th, has a clean 5ft swell with a cross-offshore breeze, so it’s still fun. The afternoons are pretty much a write-off most days, with cross-onshore winds chopping things up.

Looking further ahead, the second week gets smaller and trickier. The swell hangs around the 4ft to 6ft mark, but the wind is often cross or cross-onshore, making it lumpy. There’s a window on Thursday morning, September 17th that looks promising – a glassy 3ft from the NW with a long 11 second period. The energy is 259, so it’s a groundswell pulse. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it could clean up nicely for a glassy session.

The big takeaway: if you’re an advanced surfer, hit the Wednesday morning swell. For cleaner but smaller waves, the glassy mornings are your go-to. The afternoons are mostly a no-go unless you don’t mind a chop.

Rusty.

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