Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, with a look at what Dracula has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Let's be straight – this ain't a classic run, but there's a few windows to keep an eye on.

Looking at the overall pattern, we've got a persistent NNW swell sticking around, but the quality is going to be the main issue. The winds are set to be a real problem most days, turning the surface messy. The energy is there though, with a combined swell energy of (229) to start, which is a moderate pulse, and it builds from there.

The first real standout is Monday, August 10th, first thing. That morning at Dracula, we're looking at a clean 5ft swell from the NNW with a 7-second period. The big news is the wind – glassy, with a slight air from the north at just 3 mph. That'll make for some clean, lined-up faces, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. This is the pick of the whole outlook. By the afternoon that same day, the wind swings to a 15 mph cross-shore and the place turns into a chop-fest. Don't be there.

After that Monday morning, it's a bit of a grind. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (11th and 12th) offer small, clean waves around 4ft and 4-4ft respectively, with glassy conditions. The energy is there (158 and 180), but the swell is short-period and just ordinary. It's surfable, but nothing special.

From Thursday the 13th right through to the end of the first week and into the second, the wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore breeze, between 9 and 18 mph. The swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft from the NNW, but the wave comment is repeatedly "poor" or "marginal." This is a long stretch where it's just not worth paddling out. The energy stays moderate (200-278), but it's all wind-blown.

Into the third week, Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th see the swell drop. It's a real struggle with solid onshores making a mess of things. By Friday the 21st, we're down to a tiny 2ft with almost no energy (62).

There is a little glimmer late in the run. Saturday, August 22nd morning, we get a glassy start with a northwesterly wind at 3 mph. The swell is only 2ft, but the period has stretched out to a long 10 seconds, giving the tiny waves a bit of shape. The combined energy is only (110). It's not a standout, but it's a clean option for a log. Then Monday the 24th morning and Tuesday the 25th morning both offer glassy conditions again with 2ft swell, but again, it's very minor.

Honestly, if you can only score one session, make it Monday, August 10th in the early morning. That’s your best chance for a proper wave.

Rusty.

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