Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Dracula's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

The first decent window kicks off Saturday morning, 8 August. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell rolling in from the NNW, and with the wind glassy out of the east at just 5 km/h, it’s going to be clean. The wave energy is sitting at 356 (moderate), and while the period is a short 7 seconds, those lined-up walls will be fun for an advanced crew. This is a reef break, so it’s for the experienced lot only. Water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit dramas.

Sunday morning, 9 August, is still rideable with 7 ft from the NNW, but a light north wind at 10 km/h puts a bit of cross on it. The energy is up to 533 (strong), but the texture won’t be glassy. It’s a step down in quality. Monday morning, 10 August, is another standout – glassy again with a north wind at 5 km/h, 6 ft of NNW swell, energy at 297 (moderate), and the same short period. It’ll be clean and fun for the early session.

From Tuesday morning, 11 August, things get messy. The wind turns cross-on or cross, and the quality drops right off. We’ve got a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Thursday 13 August (4 ft, clean, energy 232) and Friday 14 August (5 ft, glassy, energy 344), but the swell is small and the period is still short. These are worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but not the highlight.

The real gem of the outlook is Saturday morning, 15 August. The swell holds at 6 ft from the NNW, the period finally bumps up to 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the WNW at 5 km/h. The wave energy is 533 (strong), and it’s going to be very good. The crowd factor says “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but with this setup, it’s worth the company. This is the best on offer – clean, punchy, and proper.

After that, it’s a slow fade. Sunday morning, 16 August, has 6 ft and offshore wind, but the energy is high at 568 (strong) and the period is still short. The afternoon goes cross-on. Monday 17 August is a write-off with cross-on wind. Tuesday morning, 18 August, sees a glassy session with 4 ft and a 9-second period (energy 234 – moderate), but it’s a small drop. The second week limps along with a few glassy mornings, like Thursday 20 August (5 ft, 8 seconds, glassy, energy 437) and Friday 21 August (5 ft, 9 seconds, glassy, energy 330), but the swell is fading. By Saturday 22 August, it’s under 3 ft and the energy is weak (173 and 138), and Sunday 23 August is barely 3 ft with 93 energy – not worth suiting up.

Saturday morning, 15 August, is the standout. Get on it. The rest of the window is a mix of clean but small windows, or bigger but wind-affected slop. Don’t expect much after that first week.

Rusty.

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