Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, because the next couple of weeks here at Dracula are a mixed bag of promise and frustration. This is a reef break that's a proper advanced wave, and it's very consistent, so it's not a spot for the faint of heart. The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best period is definitely the first week, but even then you have to pick your windows. Wednesday morning the 12th will see some small waves around 4 ft from the NNW with a weak period of 6 seconds and low energy (147). The wind is glassy though, which is a huge plus. It's surfable, but it's not going to blow your mind. Thursday morning the 13th is a better call with the glassy offshore wind from the N, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NNW, still short period but the energy is a bit better (240). Glassy conditions on a reef with a bit of shape can be a lot of fun.

The real standout for the whole outlook is Monday morning the 17th of August. The wind will be glassy from the WNW, with a 5 ft swell from the NNW, but the period jumps to 9 seconds, which is a groundswell. The energy is moderate (302) and the forecast is for good surf conditions. That's a real winner. Then Tuesday morning the 18th is also a beauty – dead calm, glassy, with a 4 ft, 9-second swell from the NNW (268). That's two mornings in a row of clean, lined-up waves on the reef. If you can get out there, that's the best of the whole run.

Now, after that, the outlook gets a bit sketchy. The afternoons are consistently blown out with cross and cross-onshore winds, so don't bother with those. There's a long gap of poor surf conditions from the 19th right through the 22nd. The swell drops to 3 ft on the 20th, and the wind is howling, making it a messy affair.

Looking further out, the second week has one more promising window. Sunday morning the 23rd of August shows a 6 ft, 10-second groundswell from the NNW with moderate energy (827), but the wind is a light cross-shore, so it's not perfect. The forecast says it's marginal. Then Monday morning the 24th and Tuesday morning the 25th both have glassy conditions with 5 ft swells from the NNW. Those are solid, clean waves. The 27th also has a glassy morning with a 5 ft, 9-second swell. But as always, the afternoons turn to crap.

Look, if you're an advanced surfer and you can time your sessions, the early mornings around the 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th are your best bets. The 17th Monday morning is the true standout – glassy, 5 ft, and a proper 9-second groundswell. That's the one to aim for.

Rusty.

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