Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at the only spot on the table for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got one main player on the cards: Dracula. This is a heavy, advanced-only reef break that’s exposed to the west, and it’s very consistent, so it’ll be working for most of the period. But fair warning, the water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year, so it’s not going to feel like a bath or a freezer.

The week starts off a bit of a grind. Friday the 17th through Monday the 21st, we’re looking at mostly cross-shore winds and a short, weak swell. The wave energy is weak to moderate (240 to 590), and the swell period is a short 7 seconds—that’s not going to produce much of a groomed wave. The mornings are the best of a bad lot, with some light breezes, but the surf is still pretty marginal. Honestly, nothing worth paddling out for here.

Then things start to shift. Wednesday the 22nd morning, we get a brief window of glassy conditions. The swell is still only 5ft from the NNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (427). It’s clean, but the waves are still a bit average. Thursday the 23rd morning is also glassy, with a similar 6ft swell. These are the first real windows of clean surf, but they’re small and the energy is just okay.

Now, the real standouts are in the second week. Sunday the 26th morning is a beauty—glassy, with a 7ft NNW swell. The energy is starting to build (523), and the period is still 8 seconds. It’s a solid, clean session for the experienced crowd. But the absolute best of the bunch looks like Monday the 27th morning. Glassy conditions, a 7ft NNW swell, and the energy is ramping up (618). This is one of the top picks. Then Tuesday the 28th morning is just as good, with a glassy 7ft swell and even more energy (744). The period is getting longer at 9 seconds, so the waves will have more push.

Further out, the swell gets bigger. Wednesday the 29th morning sees 8ft from the NNW, but it’s cross-shore, so it won’t be as clean. The energy is strong (1080), but the wind is a problem. By Saturday the 1st of August morning, we’ve got a gorgeous looking set-up: glassy, a 8ft NNW swell with a period of 10 seconds, and very strong energy (1042). This is a serious session for the experts only—the size and power will be a handful. The afternoons, as usual, get chopped up by the NNW wind, so stick to the dawn patrols.

Overall, the best windows are the mornings of the 26th, 27th, 28th, and the 1st of August. The 27th and 28th are the cleanest, while the 1st of August offers the biggest, most powerful waves. If you’re a beginner, look elsewhere—this is big, gnarly reef territory.

Rusty, signing off.

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