Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Dracula.

This is a reef break, and it's an exposed spot that needs a solid west swell to get going. Over the next couple of weeks, we're looking at a real mixed bag. There are some promising windows, but also some long gaps where the conditions just aren't going to be worth the paddle.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off on the morning of Sunday, the 6th. It's not a standout, but you could get a session in. There'll be a small 3ft swell from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it won't have much grunt. The combined wave energy is weak (128). The real bonus is the glassy conditions with a light northerly breeze, which should keep things clean. The water temperature is 70°, which is pretty much average for this time of year.

After that, it gets messy. From Sunday afternoon right through until the morning of Friday, the 11th, the wind is all wrong – cross and cross-onshore, often blowing hard, creating lumpy and choppy conditions. Swell sizes will fluctuate between 1ft and 8ft, but the quality is shot. This is a long stretch of poor to marginal surf, not worth your time.

Things finally turn around on the morning of Friday, the 11th. The wind swings around to a glassy light SW, and we get a 5ft NNW swell. The period is still short at 8 seconds, but the combined energy is moderate (355). This is the first session where you can expect genuinely good, clean surf. That morning is the pick of the first week.

The following week is a bit of a story of two halves. From Friday the 11th afternoon through to the morning of Tuesday the 15th, it’s mostly marginal or poor. The swell is there, but the wind is on it or cross-shore. The morning of Wednesday, the 16th, stands out as the absolute best on offer for the entire forecast period. The wind goes glassy again from the NNW, with a 5ft swell. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate (502), and the forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." This is the one to circle on your calendar. It’s not massive, but it’ll be clean and punchy for a reef break.

Then, another gap of poor conditions hits from Wednesday afternoon through to Thursday the 17th, with strong cross-shore winds messing things up.

The morning of Friday, the 18th, brings another glassy window. The wind is light from the NNE, and we've got a 6ft swell from the NNW. The energy is strong (514), and again, it's looking very good. This is another solid morning session.

The pattern of a good morning followed by a choppy afternoon continues. Saturday the 19th morning has a clean cross-offshore wind and a 4ft NNW swell (386 energy). Sunday the 20th morning is glassy again with a 5ft, 9-second swell (280 energy). The final call on Monday the 21st looks marginal with a cross-shore wind.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off until Friday the 11th morning. The true standout is the morning of Wednesday, the 16th, for clean, good quality surf. Friday the 18th morning is another top pick. The long-range standouts are promising, but we all know forecasts can shift.

Stay safe, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty

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