Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s check out what Dracula’s got cooking in the next couple of weeks. This is a reef break that works best with a west swell and it’s very consistent, but only for the advanced surfer. Water temp’s pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We kick off Sunday the 30th with a clean morning – glassy 6ft swell from the NNW, period 8 seconds, and combined energy around 355 – that’s moderate. No wind at all, so it’ll be smooth and lined up. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-onshore breeze, so get it in the morning. Monday the 31st is a mixed bag – morning has a light offshore with 5ft swell but tide issues and energy at 311, so it’s not the pick. Afternoon’s shot with cross-shore winds.

Tuesday the 1st of September is the real standout. Morning glass again, wind from the NE at just 5 km/h, and the swell hits a solid 7ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds, energy jumping to 512 – that’s strong. Conditions will be glassy and clean. This is the best session of the whole run. Wednesday the 2nd brings a bit more size – 8ft in the morning – but cross-onshore wind and energy at 795, though the report flags marginal tides. Could be lumpy but for the experienced, there’s power if the tide’s right. Thursday the 3rd morning cleans up again with glass and 5ft, energy at 344 – a solid, clean session.

Then we hit a flat patch. From Friday the 4th through Tuesday the 8th, swell drops off and conditions are mostly poor. The mornings offer a few glassy windows but swell is under 5ft and energy stays under 200 – small and ordinary. Not worth the paddle unless you’re keen for a grovel.

Wednesday the 9th brings a pulse – 6ft in the morning, energy at 532 – but moderate cross-shore winds make it lumpy. Afternoon’s worse with a fresh breeze. Not clean. Thursday the 10th morning is better: light cross-offshore, 5ft, energy at 310, and the report says clean. That’s a decent window.

Into the second week, things look promising. Friday the 11th morning is glassy with 6ft, energy at 482 – strong – and clean. Saturday the 12th morning same deal: glass, 6ft, energy 422. Sunday the 13th morning glass with 5ft, energy 289. Monday the 14th morning glass again with 4ft, energy 272. All well-shaped mornings, but more than a week out, so hopeful but not locked.

Standout is Tuesday the 1st of September morning – 7ft, glassy, strong energy, clean lines. The 11th and 12th mornings are also solid picks. Crowds at Dracula are “sometimes,” so you might see a few others but it won’t be packed.

Signing off, Rusty.

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