Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some solid windows coming up at Dracula (reef, advanced). The first proper surf worth getting out of bed for hits Sunday morning, July 12. It’s small but clean—3 ft from the NW with an 11-second period, light NNW wind making it glassy. The energy’s moderate (178), so it’s not pumping, but it’s a nice, clean little wave to ease into the day. Water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

That afternoon, the wind cranks up to 16 mph and it gets choppy, so that’s a write-off. Monday morning, July 13, is the standout early in the week: 4 ft from the NW, 9-second period, glassy with a WSW breeze at 3 mph. The conditions are clean, the energy’s moderate (235), and it’ll be a fun, tidy session. Crowds are possible here, so get in early. The afternoons turn ugly again with cross-onshore wind.

Tuesday through to Wednesday afternoon, July 14–15, is a no-go—windy, choppy, and messy. The swell bumps up on Thursday morning, July 16, with 6 ft from the NNW, 8-second period, and glassy conditions. That’s a solid, clean wave but at 6 ft it’s pushing into expert territory at this reef break. Energy’s strong (404). The morning’s the pick; the afternoon gets cross-shore chop.

Friday morning, July 17, is another beauty: 6 ft from the NNW, 8-second period, dead calm with zero wind. Glassy perfection. Energy’s strong (325). The post-lunch breeze ruins it. Saturday morning, July 18, offers similar glassy conditions with 5 ft from the NNW (289 energy)—another clean, fun session before the afternoon chop.

There’s a gap of poor afternoons and marginal mornings until Monday morning, July 20, when it fires again: 6 ft from the NNW, 8-second period, dead calm, glassy. Energy’s strong (499). That’s a big, clean wave—only for the experienced crew. The rest of that week is mostly windy and cross-shore, with a few marginal mornings like Tuesday July 21 (5 ft, light cross-shore) and Wednesday July 22 (5 ft, gentle cross-shore), but nothing special.

Thursday morning, July 23, is a small, clean option with 4 ft from the NNW, 7-second period, glassy with WSW wind (139 energy)—surfable but ordinary. Another gap of poor conditions follows until Sunday morning, July 26, when 6 ft from the NNW rolls in (356 energy), but it’s cross-shore and marginal. The real standout late in the window is Monday morning, July 27: 6 ft from the NNW, 8-second period, glassy with a light SSW breeze. Energy’s strong (420). That’s a clean, powerful session for the experts, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best bets are the glassy mornings—especially July 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 27. Dracula’s a reef, so it handles the longer-period groundswell well, but with the bigger days over 5 ft, it’s strictly for the advanced crew. The afternoons are mostly blown out. If you’re a beginner, steer clear of the bigger swells—this spot gets heavy.

Rusty.

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