Dracula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Dracula (reef) over the next couple of weeks. If you’re looking for a wave, you’re going to have to be patient. This is a classic case of "nearly, but not yet."

We’ve got an advanced reef break that needs a good swell to come alive, but for the first week and a half, the ocean just isn’t playing ball. From now through the 12th of July, it’s all tiny, weak swell. We’re talking knee-high dribble with poor quality. The wind is almost always cross or cross-on, which just ruins any chance of a clean face. You’d be better off on the beach with a sandwich. There is a very long gap of nothing worth paddling out for here.

Then things start to stir around the 13th. The combined energy jumps up to 335 (moderate wave energy) but it’s still a bit messy and calling it marginal. It’s not until Tuesday morning, the 14th of July, that we see something worth getting excited about. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the NNW with a period of 7 seconds. It’s not a long period, but the wind goes glassy – absolutely dead calm. That’s the ticket for this place. Dracula is one of those spots that works best when it’s clean and the wind stays out of it. Because this is an exposed spot, the sets will wrap in, but with that shorter period (7 seconds) it might be a little lumpy in the face. Still, that’s the standout session. The energy is moderate (328) and it’s all about the quality of the moment.

Fast forward to the 19th of July, and we get another shot. Sunday morning looks beautiful again – 5ft from the NNW, the wind is completely calm with a glassy finish, and the combined energy is 279 (moderate wave energy). This is another window where you could score some good waves. The water temperature is worth noting here; it's running about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, on the 20th (Monday morning), the wind swings offshore from the SSE light (6 mph) and the swell holds at 5ft. That’s a clean look too. But the earlier windows on the 14th and 19th are the ones I’d be circling on the calendar. The rest of the time, the wind just gets on top of it, especially in the afternoons when the sea breeze fills in from the NNW.

In the second week, there’s a few mornings that look promising, but nothing that screams "world-class." It’s all about timing the glass-off. Keep an eye on that 14th and the 19th.

Rusty.

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