Surf Forecasts:
Dracula surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dracula this week:
The surf forecast for Dracula over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dracula in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dracula over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Dracula for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight – it’s a rough ride for a while.
From Sunday August 16th through Friday the 21st, we’ve got cross-onshore winds every day. Swell is small, 2ft to 4ft from the NNW, with short periods around 7 to 8 seconds, and wave energy is weak to moderate (87 to 229). The wind just keeps the surface messy. Day after day of bumpy, choppy junk. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday the 22nd morning brings a change – glassy winds. Swell hits 5ft from the NNW, energy jumps to 384. That’s the first real clean window. Still a short 7-second period, so not much push, but with glassy conditions you’ll find some fun little runners. That window closes by afternoon as the cross-onshore returns.
Sunday the 23rd is marginal again with light cross-onshore and 5ft swell.
Here’s the one to circle. Monday the 24th morning: glassy again, 5ft from the NNW, energy at 265. Clean. But the real standout is Tuesday the 25th morning. Glassy, light offshore from the WSW, swell building to 6ft from the NNW, and energy cranks up to a strong 663. Period still only 8 seconds, so it’s not a long-period groundswell, but that size plus glassy surface will give you clean, punchy waves. This is the best session of the whole outlook.
Wednesday the 26th morning also looks good – glassy, 6ft from the NNW, energy at 504. Solid, but not quite Tuesday’s quality.
After that we see another glassy morning on Saturday the 29th but swell drops to 4ft with weak energy at 146. Then Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st both have glassy starts with 5ft and 6ft respectively and good energy (251 and 373). Those mornings could be fun but we’re into the second week now – promising, but less certain.
Dracula’s an exposed reef, advanced only, and it’s inconsistent with decent surf. It needs clean wind to work, and we get short clean windows. The one true standout is Tuesday the 25th morning. If you can only go once in the next two weeks, that’s your morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 121 | 268 | 227 | 194 | 144 | 113 | 107 | 119 | 87 | 116 | 101 | 70 | 75 | 116 | 111 | 204 | 373 | 242 | 244 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09PM2.82m | 5:31AM2.54m | 5:48PM2.57m | 6:09AM2.37m | 6:28PM2.31m | 6:51AM2.18m | 7:16PM2.06m | 7:44AM2.01m | 8:21PM1.86m | 9:02AM1.90m | 9:56PM1.77m | 10:37AM1.91m | 11:26PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.38m | 11:53PM0.46m | 12:08PM0.58m | 00:31AM0.68m | 12:54PM0.79m | 1:17AM0.89m | 1:56PM0.97m | 2:24AM1.06m | 3:30PM1.07m | 4:03AM1.11m | 5:10PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 50 | 268 | 227 | 194 | 144 | 113 | 107 | 119 | 87 | 116 | 101 | 70 | 75 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 373 | 242 | 85 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | N 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 121 | — | — | 42 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 116 | 111 | 204 | — | — | 244 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 428 | 0 | 31 | 86 | 0 | 49 | 379 | 0 | 49 | 621 | 0 | 86 | 621 | 24 | 49 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 621 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dracula provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dracula can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dracula surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dracula) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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