Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, E swell with 5,528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 650 | 1672 | 2662 | 5528 | 812 | 654 | 315 | 412 | 329 | 222 | 219 | 123 | 114 | 129 | 125 | 175 | 316 | 305 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.50m | 5:29PM0.60m | 6:30AM0.53m | 5:53PM0.51m | 7:23AM0.54m | 6:10PM0.44m | 8:25AM0.55m | 6:13PM0.37m | 9:42AM0.56m | 11:04AM0.57m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:19AM0.18m | 00:04AM0.09m | 12:13PM0.25m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:18PM0.31m | 00:54AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.34m | 1:23AM0.13m | 2:04AM0.14m | 3:11AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 17 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 306 | 280 | 168 | 184 | 812 | 366 | 264 | 196 | 329 | 222 | 219 | 119 | 114 | 108 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 305 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 13 | E 9 | S 7 | S 14 | S 6 | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 34 | 101 | 121 | 452 | 138 | 412 | 32 | 7 | 115 | 22 | 18 | 129 | 125 | 175 | 316 | 11 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | S 19 | WNW 13 | S 16 | S 10 | S 14 | S 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 12 | 64 | 33 | 192 | 98 | 315 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 123 | 79 | 69 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 8 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | SSE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 650 | 1672 | 2662 | 5528 | 664 | 654 | — | 300 | 134 | 127 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 64 | 53 | 54 | 43 | 72 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 183 | 192 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
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