Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

We’re only looking at one spot this time: Dracula. It’s a heavy, expert-only reef break that’s super consistent and open to a west-northwest swell. Water temp is 70°, which is totally normal for this time of year.

The absolute best window is right at the start. Sunday morning, 26 July is the one. You’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the NNW, an 8-second period, and it’s glassy – dead flat water. That’s a no-brainer. The combined swell energy is solid (614), so there’s a lot of power. This is a proper session, but 7ft on a reef is serious, so only the experienced guys should be out there. Crowds can show up, so get in early.

Sunday afternoon the wind cranks up to 30 km/h from the NNW, turning it into a choppy mess. Not worth it.

Monday morning, 27 July is a decent fallback. It’s dropped to 5ft, but the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSE, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate (296). It’s smaller, but a good morning wave.

After that, it’s mostly a write-off through the end of July. Onshore winds and short-period slop. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning, 30 July where it goes glassy, but the swell is only 5ft with a weak 6-second period, so it’s barely surfable.

The first week of August is mostly small and weak. A few mornings stand out: Monday morning, 3 August with 5ft and glassy conditions (270), Tuesday morning, 4 August with the same (228), and Thursday morning, 6 August with 5ft and glassy conditions (326). These are your best options for the second week, but they’re not as good as that first Sunday.

Later, around Friday morning, 7 August, the swell builds to 6ft, but the wind is always cross or onshore, so the quality is shot. It’s a tease.

So, the verdict: Sunday morning, 26 July is the standout. Don’t miss it. After that, pick your mornings with the light winds, but the magic is all in that first day.

Rusty.

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