Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Dracula. This is a reef setup, exposed to the west, and it’s a very consistent wave for advanced surfers only. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.

The pattern for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a slow cooker. Initially, there’s not much to get excited about. The first few days are mostly a write-off with cross winds and poor conditions, but there are some very specific windows where it cleans right up.

Monday 10th August is a no-go. Light cross winds with some clouds and messy 5ft – 6ft swell (NNW, 7 seconds) mean it’s marginal at best. The afternoon gets even worse.

Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th mornings are interesting. We get glassy conditions, clear skies or some clouds, with a small 4ft swell (NNW, 6 seconds). The energy is light (158 and 180), but those glassy windows are a real treat for the wave quality, even if the size is small. The afternoons, however, get ruined by a moderate cross breeze.

Thursday 13th morning is your first proper standout. Glassy conditions again, but the swell bumps up a touch to 5ft (NNW, 7 seconds) and the wave energy climbs to a moderate 234. This is clean and has a bit more push. It’s the best of the first week.

After that, we slide into a long stretch of average to poor conditions from Friday 14th through to Wednesday 19th. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, with a moderate breeze. The swell sticks around 4ft to 2ft, but the quality is just not there. The afternoons are particularly nasty.

Then we hit the second week, and things get promising but a little rowdy.

Thursday 20th August afternoon looks more like a kite session. You’ve got a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph and a lumpy 7ft swell (NNW, 7 seconds). The energy is strong (422), but the wind will tear the surface apart.

But Friday 21st morning is a real highlight. Glassy conditions with a clean 6ft swell (NNW, 7 seconds). The wave energy jumps to a strong 332. This is solid, clean, and the offshore flow will shape it up nicely for the experts. It gets messy again in the afternoon.

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd mornings are also very much on the radar. Glassy mornings again with a 6ft – 7ft swell (NNW, 7 seconds). Saturday has 395 energy, Sunday has 389. Both are clean, consistent, and just about perfect for an advanced crew. These are the true standouts of the entire run.

The very end of the forecast, from Monday 24th to Tuesday 25th August, shows a big increase in size but the winds are a problem. The swell hits 8ft – 10ft (NNW, 7–8 seconds), with energy readings of 737 and 1039. That is a lot of water. But it's only for pros, and the cross-onshore wind will make it a beast. Only for the brave.

To wrap it up: If you’re after the best, the mornings of August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd are your windows. They’re not guaranteed this far out, but that glassy, solid NNW groundswell is what Dracula was built for.

Rusty.

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