Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the only break on the cards for the next couple of weeks – Dracula. It’s a reef setup, advanced only, so don’t even think about paddling out there unless you’ve got the skills. The whole run is a bit of a tease.

Right now, through the first week of July, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got small, weak swell – mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the NNW, with periods under 8 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, and the cross-onshore winds are messing up any chance of a clean wave. Water temp is about 68°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. The combined energy never really gets going, staying in the low double digits (52 – 163), nothing to get excited about. There are even a few glassy mornings around the 6th and 7th of July, but the swell just isn't there to do anything with.

We hit a bit of a lull in the middle of the period, with nothing worth mentioning until the morning of Tuesday, 14th July. That’s the first glimmer – a glassy morning, some clouds, with 5ft of NNW swell at 7 seconds and a combined energy of 224. That’s moderate wave energy. It’s still a short period, but with clean, glassy conditions a reef like Dracula can focus that energy into a decent wave. The wind is offshore from the NW, which is the optimum direction for this spot. It’s clean, but it’s not a huge swell. This is the best of the bunch, but for an advanced spot like this, it’s just a decent day, not a standout.

Then the Thursday 16th run gets messy again with cross-shore winds. The morning of Friday 17th has a glassy start with 3ft, but the energy is weak (104) – really just a very ordinary day.

And then we get a bit of a reward on Sunday, 19th July. Another glassy morning, with the swell building to 6ft from the NNW at 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 301 – that’s strong wave energy. It’s a bit bigger, but the period is still short and the wind is light and offshore from the NW. For Dracula, that’s a proper session. It’s the strongest energy on offer in the whole outlook. The afternoon suffers from a fresh cross-shore, but if you can get out on that Sunday morning, that is your best shot at something special. It’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but right now, that’s the one to circle on the calendar.

The rest is a washout. If the swell were any bigger or the wind any stronger, this would be a kite spot, but as it is, it’s just a waiting game for that Sunday morning.

Rusty.

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