Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, S swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Empty Lots this week:
The surf forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Empty Lots in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s on offer for Empty Lots over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. The forecast is a long, bleak stretch of nothing special. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor surf for the first week and a half, with no real standout days to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 80°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock.
The first hint of anything worth looking at comes on Monday, July 20th. The morning sees a bit of energy picking up with a combined swell energy of 547 (moderate), a 2 ft swell from the S with a long 16-second period. Things are still messy with a cross-shore wind, but at least the tide might line up. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen in days. The afternoon gets a bit more energy (636) but still can’t shake the “poor surf” label.
Tuesday, July 21st is more of the same. The morning has a 3 ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is 558. It’s a marginal call again. The wind stays cross-shore, keeping the surface lumpy.
The real tease starts around Sunday, July 26th. The afternoon sees a 3 ft S swell, but the period is a decent 17 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1072 (strong). That’s a lot of power in the water, but the wind is still a fresh cross-shore, so it’s probably going to be a bumpy, choppy mess. It’s a marginal call at best. The morning of Monday, July 27th and the afternoon are also marginal, with 3 ft S/SSW swell and solid energy readings (889 and 771), but again, that cross-shore wind is the killer.
Look, this spot is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but the wind is just relentless from the east and east-northeast for the whole 16 days. It’s never truly offshore. The swell direction is mostly from the SSW and S, which the guidance says is the optimum for Empty Lots, so the orientation is right. But the quality just isn’t there. The best I can say is that the Sunday, July 26th afternoon window has the most power, and the Monday, July 27th morning has a better chance of being cleaner if that wind eases off a touch. But don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 170 | 202 | 257 | 387 | 149 | 149 | 264 | 223 | 259 | 192 | 141 | 210 | 267 | 219 | 195 | 158 | 193 | 407 | 343 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:25PM0.87m | 4:16AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.83m | 5:11AM0.34m | 5:41PM0.77m | 6:08AM0.38m | 6:14PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.42m | 6:44PM0.60m | 8:16AM0.46m | 7:10PM0.51m | 9:31AM0.50m | 7:31PM0.43m | 10:46AM0.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.11m | 9:42AM0.01m | 00:12AM0.11m | 10:31AM0.06m | 00:44AM0.11m | 11:21AM0.14m | 1:14AM0.10m | 12:16PM0.22m | 1:44AM0.11m | 1:23PM0.30m | 2:15AM0.11m | 3:02PM0.36m | 2:48AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | 7:15 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | W 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 232 | 298 | 291 | 283 | 387 | 268 | 53 | 264 | 64 | 259 | 192 | 141 | 107 | 117 | 121 | 126 | 130 | 93 | 407 | 83 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 15 | ENE 6 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 257 | 64 | 202 | 257 | 352 | 39 | 264 | 200 | 223 | 140 | 128 | 87 | 210 | 51 | 28 | 107 | 75 | 193 | 81 | 343 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | S 20 | S 19 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 170 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 149 | 149 | 20 | 195 | 55 | 58 | 54 | 87 | 33 | 66 | 28 | 158 | 121 | 8 | 105 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 77 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 104 | 78 | 121 | 66 | 85 | 84 | 68 | 267 | 219 | 195 | 110 | 140 | 140 | — | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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