Empty Lots surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Empty Lots today?

The current surf forecast for Empty Lots at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
SSW
14
1
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
168
193
167
169
172
172
181
157
161
162
161
190
195
195
165
165
138
138
204
249
249
250
242
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
SE
10
E
5
S
0
ENE
10
W
25
NE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:00AM0.38m
3:21PM0.82m
2:44AM0.34m
4:05PM0.86m
3:28AM0.29m
4:51PM0.87m
Low Tide
7:59AM-0.01m
10:21PM0.18m
8:33AM-0.03m
11:19PM0.16m
9:11AM-0.03m
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:02
1
1
1
3
8
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
23
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
25
25
26
27
28
25
23
25
25
26
26
28
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
142
168
193
167
169
172
172
181
157
161
161
161
190
195
195
165
165
137
137
137
137
140
140
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
208
205
199
122
118
116
89
67
61
59
162
142
140
140
138
78
73
107
138
204
249
249
246
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
179
129
171
124
169
169
100
127
74
103
59
42
59
90
92
109
106
138
100
29
29
28
26
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.4
NE
3
1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
23
2
128
250
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
11
5
0
0
0
13
5
11
0
5
11
13
13
11
11
11
5
5
11
13
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
2
3
9
2
2
4
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
6
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