Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in the water for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start. The only break worth talking about is Dracula (reef break, exposed to west swell). Water temp is 70°F, which is right on the average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

The big standout is Sunday morning, July 26th. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the NNW with glassy, dead-calm wind. That’s the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The combined energy is 547 (moderate), and even though the period is short at 8 seconds, on a reef like Dracula it’ll line up nicely. It’s a very consistent break, and crowds are only “sometimes,” so you’ve got a good shot at a clean session.

After that, it’s mostly a mess. Sunday afternoon through the end of July is cross-shore and cross-onshore wind, short period (6-7 seconds), and swell running 4ft to 6ft. The combined energy is weak to moderate (147 to 288), and wave conditions are poor. Not worth the paddle.

There are two brief glassy windows: Wednesday morning, July 29th (4ft, glassy, 6-second period) and Thursday morning, July 30th (5ft, glassy, 7-second period). Both are surfable but ordinary – no grunt behind them.

Then we hit a long stretch of poor conditions from July 31st to August 8th. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-shore, making things choppy and bumpy. Swell sizes range from 4ft to 7ft, but the period stays short (7 seconds) and the wind kills any quality. The combined energy stays moderate (149 to 432). No gems here.

On Sunday morning, August 2nd, we get another glassy moment – 5ft, 7 seconds, calm wind. Wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a solid backup option but not as good as that July 26th morning.

Finally, Sunday afternoon, August 9th rolls in with a big one: 10ft from the NNW, 8-second period, combined energy of 1097 (strong). That’s serious size. But the wind is cross-shore at 15 mph, creating lumpy chop. That’s expert-only territory – too big for anyone without serious skills. It’ll be a washing machine, but if you’re a charger, there’s plenty of water moving.

Best bet is Sunday morning, July 26th – glassy, 7ft, clean and consistent. Sunday morning, August 2nd is a decent fallback. The rest is a battle with the wind. Forecasts can turn, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty out.

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