Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Dracula has in store for us. This is a reef break that's exposed to the west, and the water temp is sitting at 71.1°F, which feels about a touch warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year.

Now, I’ll be straight with you—the first week is a tough stretch. There's surf on offer, but the conditions are mostly a write-off. We kick off on Friday the 10th with a weak 3.6ft swell from the NNW, but it's short-period windswell of just 6 seconds, coupled with a cross-shore wind, making for poor surf. The combined energy is a paltry 92 (weak), and the whole afternoon only gets worse with onshore chop. Saturday and Sunday don't get any better—small, messy, and choppy. It's not worth paddling out.

Monday the 13th morning is our first sliver of hope. The wind goes glassy, and we get a 3.6ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds. The energy picks up to a moderate 199, but the surf is only described as ordinary. It’s a moment of calm, but not a standout. The rest of the week is plagued by onshore winds and poor surf.

We have a real gap in quality here until Thursday the 16th. That morning, a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE cleans up a 5.9ft swell from the NNW. The energy jumps to a strong 357, and the conditions are described as good. This is your first real window, but the swell period is short at 7 seconds. Still, I’d be out there.

The real gem, though, is the following morning, Friday the 17th. Glassy conditions again, with a 5.9ft swell from the NNW, and the energy is a strong 381. That's as good as it gets for clean, user-friendly waves in this first week.

But hold onto your board, because the second week gets interesting. A long-range standout is building for Thursday the 23rd morning. We're looking at glassy conditions and a solid 7.2ft swell from the NNW. That's pushing into expert-only territory for size, but the energy is a hefty 639 (strong), and the period is a better 7 seconds. For a reef, that’s going to have some push.

The cream of the crop, however, looks to be Friday the 24th morning. A clean cross-offshore breeze from the NE greets a 7.5ft swell from the NNW. The combined energy is a massive 836 (very strong). This is a big, powerful swell hitting Dracula with clean conditions. It's going to be a heavy day, so this is for the experienced crew only. And with crowds listed as "sometimes," you might have a few out there, but it won't be a circus.

Then Saturday the 25th morning brings glassy conditions again with another 8.2ft monster from the NNW and energy of 844. The pattern is there, but the afternoon gets blown out by a strong breeze. For a true standout, the Friday 24th morning is the one.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a long grind with only a few windows of clean, surfable waves. The second week looks much more promising, with a couple of big, clean mornings for the experts. Stay patient, and circle Thursday 23rd through Saturday 25th on your calendar.

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