Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let me walk you through the next 16 days for Dracula. This is a top-shelf reef break for the advanced crew, and it's very consistent, exposed to the west, with an optimum swell from the west. It's a standout spot when conditions line up, but we're looking at a real mixed bag here.

The forecast kicks off on Thursday, 3rd September, with a bit of swell – 4 ft from the NNW – but the wind is a messy cross-on from the NNW at 12 mph in the arvo, so it's a write-off. The morning is glassy as with 3 mph winds, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (174). It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th are flat and poor, with tiny swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, cross-on winds, and energy dropping below 100 on Saturday morning. Just forget it.

Now, Sunday 6th September morning is a glimmer. The swell is 5 ft from the NNW, period 7 seconds, and energy is moderate (234). The wind is glassy from the WNW at 3 mph, so it's clean. The forecast calls for "good surf conditions," but the period is short, so it won't be the best Dracula can offer. Still, for a morning session, it's on.

Monday 7th September morning is better: 4 ft from the NNW, glassy wind, and energy jumps to 334 (moderate). The wave comment says "good surf conditions," so this is a solid window. The afternoon is ruined by 12 mph cross-on winds.

Tuesday 8th September morning is interesting. Swell drops to 3 ft, but the period goes long at 12 seconds from the NW, and energy is strong (500). That's a groundswell, and at a reef like Dracula, it'll shape up nicely. Wind is cross from the north at 6 mph, so there's a light cross-shore bump. It's marginal due to tide, but for the experienced crew, this could be the standout of the week. The morning is the call.

The rest of the week is a write-off until Friday 11th September morning. The swell is 5 ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds, energy moderate (272), and the wind is glassy from the SSW at 3 mph. The forecast says "good surf conditions." This is another clean, solid morning.

After that, the swell drops off hard. From Saturday 12th September through to the 16th, it's tiny – 1 ft to 4 ft – with poor winds and very low energy (down to 42 at one point). There's a gap of about 5 days with no real recommendations.

Then, on Thursday 17th September morning, a surprise. The swell is 3 ft from the NNW, period 6 seconds, but the energy is a surprising 249 (moderate), and the wind is glassy calm. The forecast says "good surf conditions." That's a late window to keep an eye on, but it's long-range, so treat it as promising but not certain.

The best on offer is easily Tuesday 8th September morning. The long-period 12-second groundswell from the NW, with a strong energy of 500, at an exposed reef with a westerly optimum – that's the one. The wind is only light cross, so it's workable. The other standout is Monday 7th and Friday 11th mornings for clean, glassy conditions with moderate swell. For the beginners, anything over 5 ft like Sunday 6th is a bit much, and 7 ft on 10th afternoon is expert-only, but that's blown out anyway.

The water temp is about average for this time of year. No mention of anything unusual in the anomaly.

Rusty.

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