Empty Lots surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 HST
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Empty Lots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Empty Lots sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Empty Lots today?

The current surf forecast for Empty Lots at 12AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Empty Lots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
866
839
859
780
653
607
603
660
588
686
629
614
562
574
614
686
588
534
471
424
460
448
520
509
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:19PM0.69m
9:43AM0.28m
9:14PM0.63m
11:17AM0.36m
10:06PM0.56m
12:18PM0.45m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.14m
1:39PM0.23m
4:55AM0.12m
3:28PM0.29m
5:28AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:06
7:06
7:06
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
127
172
157
157
157
155
107
100
94
93
140
188
185
127
181
239
215
212
155
155
146
132
132
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NNW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
Energy kJ
44
43
42
41
39
38
101
98
97
97
60
60
58
58
34
49
55
54
50
45
44
82
74
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
19
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
28
4
14
14
14
63
37
37
37
29
18
18
18
17
16
10
10
10
10
12
9
12
46
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
866
839
859
780
653
607
603
660
588
686
629
614
562
574
614
686
588
534
471
424
460
448
520
509
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
201
273
266
31
27
29
174
183
183
148
148
144
31
183
192
183
145
31
144
31
24
21
144
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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