Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, looking at your local lineup for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it's a pretty grim stretch for Empty Lots. This is a reef break that's exposed to the swell, and it's a fairly consistent spot, but the conditions are just not playing ball for a good chunk of the forecast. The water's sitting at a warm 81°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first bit of real hope doesn't roll in until the very end of the run. We’ve got a long gap of messy, choppy, and onshore wind days ahead. The best call I can see is on Saturday, September 20th. The afternoon session is looking like the standout. The swell directions are mixing up a bit, but the key is the wind, or should I say the lack of it. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive for this exposed reef. We’ll have a 3ft swell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, which usually means better shaped waves, but at a reef break like this, it should actually work well. The combined wave energy is moderate (539). It's not going to be huge, but it'll be clean. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.
Before that, the whole first week and a half is a write-off. From Saturday the 5th right through to the morning of the 20th, it's a solid wall of cross-shore winds, onshore winds, and lumpy conditions. We get a blast of strong wind and a big, messy 12ft swell from the southwest on Tuesday the 8th, but the onshore wind is just too strong, making it a proper mess. That's expert-only territory, and even then, it's not worth it with the wind. The swell energy hits a very strong 4974, but it's all for nothing. There's a couple of mornings with a 6ft east swell, but the cross-shore winds just chop it up. It's a long stretch of days where you're better off finding something else to do.
So, to sum it up: the whole 16-day window is a dud, except for one clean, glassy window on the afternoon of Saturday the 20th. That's your best bet. Until then, the forecasts might change, but as it stands, it's a long wait for a small window of clean surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | E 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1190 | 1179 | 986 | 771 | 734 | 1126 | 1087 | 2492 | 6231 | 3028 | 592 | 356 | 336 | 257 | 176 | 208 | 167 | 507 | 432 | 341 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.69m | 11:42PM0.23m | 12:50PM0.73m | 00:58AM0.28m | 1:37PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.35m | 2:17PM0.75m | 2:33AM0.42m | 2:52PM0.72m | 3:14AM0.49m | 3:25PM0.68m | 3:53AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.62m | 4:32AM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.19m | 8:24PM0.16m | 6:09AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.13m | 7:12AM0.08m | 9:09PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.09m | 8:56AM0.09m | 9:53PM0.08m | 9:45AM0.12m | 10:14PM0.07m | |||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 746 | 722 | 986 | 771 | 734 | 841 | 1087 | 2492 | 6231 | 3028 | 592 | 264 | 131 | 257 | 77 | 109 | 106 | 268 | 432 | 341 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 119 | 119 | 550 | 539 | 521 | 1126 | 587 | 884 | 680 | 603 | 639 | 356 | 336 | 81 | 176 | 189 | 121 | 81 | 258 | 229 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | W 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 2 | 223 | 318 | 229 | 352 | 788 | 745 | 581 | 588 | 373 | 158 | 111 | 90 | 43 | 181 | 104 | 21 | 45 | 44 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | — |
| kJ | 1190 | 1179 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 300 | 444 | 755 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 208 | 167 | 507 | 91 | 322 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 145 | 31 | 97 | 44 | 97 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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