Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The only spot in the mix is Dracula, a reef break that’s advanced, very consistent, and exposed to the west. It’s a proper wave, not for the faint-hearted, and the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

The first decent window kicks off on Thursday, 30 July in the morning. There’s some clouds about, but the wind is glassy from the SSW at just 3 mph. That’s the kind of stillness you want. Swell is 6 ft out of the NNW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (312). The conditions are clean, and the surf is good – a solid start. The afternoon goes south quickly though, with a cross-shore NNW wind picking up to 12 mph, dropping the swell to 5 ft and energy to 224. The surface gets messy, so the morning is the only window that day.

Friday, 31 July has a clean morning with clear skies and an offshore wind from the west at 3 mph. Swell is 5 ft from the NNW, period still 7 seconds, and energy at 268. It’s a marginal call, but the offshore wind is a major plus. The afternoon is a write-off again with a cross-shore NNW wind at 16 mph, so you’d want to be out early.

Saturday, 1 August is a no-go – the wind is cross-onshore all day, and the swell drops to 4 ft. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday, 2 August morning brings back the glassy conditions with a light SSW wind at 3 mph. Swell is 5 ft from the NNW, energy 287, and the surf is good. It’s a repeat of Thursday’s morning – clean and fun. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy again, so it’s a one-session day.

There’s a bit of a gap after that. Monday, 3 August through to Saturday, 8 August is mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore winds, with the swell staying 5 ft to 7 ft but the energy ramping up to 456 on Monday afternoon and 611 on Wednesday afternoon. The wind is fresh and lumpy, making it poor for paddling. A couple of mornings have light cross-shore wind, but the conditions are only marginal. On Sunday, 9 August morning, the wind goes glassy from the north at 3 mph, swell is 4 ft from the NNW, energy 198, and it’s surfable but ordinary. Still, a glassy morning is better than most.

Monday, 10 August morning is clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSE at 3 mph, swell 5 ft, energy 180. It’s ordinary but clean. The afternoon is a mess again.

The standout in the whole forecast happens on Tuesday, 11 August morning. The wind is glassy from the west at 3 mph, the swell picks up to 6 ft from the NNW, and the energy jumps to 491 – that’s strong. The surf is good, and with the glassy surface, it’s going to be the best session of the entire run. The afternoon is cross-onshore and choppy, so make sure you’re in the water early.

After that, Wednesday, 12 August and Thursday, 13 August mornings are marginal with cross-shore winds, and the swell stays around 6 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is never quite right. The afternoons are all lumpy and cross-onshore. The final morning on Friday, 14 August is glassy again from the NNE at 3 mph, with a 5 ft swell and energy at 202 – a clean, fun end to the period.

So, if you’re picking your moment, Thursday 30 July morning, Sunday 2 August morning, and Tuesday 11 August morning are the highlights. That Tuesday session is the best on offer – strong energy, glassy conditions, and 6 ft of NNW swell. Get it while it’s clean.

Rusty.

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