Empty Lots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next two weeks.

We're focusing on Empty Lots, and honestly, it's a tough outlook. There's a big dry spell right off the bat. The first few days are a write-off with poor, lumpy conditions and messy cross-shore winds.

The first slight glimmer shows up around Saturday the 5th. We see some swell building, but the wind is still a cross-shore breeze, so it's only ranking as "marginal". Swell heights are around 6ft to 7ft, with a moderate energy (2421) behind it from the East, but it's messy. It stays in this marginal zone all the way through to the 7th. The water temp is a pretty standard 81°, so nothing unusual there for the time of year.

The best window, if you can call it that, looks to be the 5th, 6th, and 7th. The swell pushes up to 7ft with a 14-second period on the 5th, and then a 7ft SSW swell with a moderate breeze on the 6th. The 7th sees the swell push to 8ft with energy climbing into the four-digit range (4226), but the wind stays messy cross-shore.

Then we get a real spike on the 8th of September. Tuesday morning shows a huge 20ft swell from the SSW with energy at a massive 12237. But don't get too excited. The wind is a strong cross-onshore, creating absolute chaos. This is for experts only, and even then, the conditions are straight-up poor. Honestly, with that kind of wind and size, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the swell drops fast. From the 9th onwards, we're back to small, weak energy and winds that are either cross or light onshore. The energy readings are mostly in the 200 to 1000 range, weak stuff. There's a couple of interesting moments on the 15th and 16th with a very long period swell (21 seconds) coming from the SW. It'll have that classic groundswell feel: long gaps between sets and good shape, but it’s small, only about 2ft to 4ft. The super long period means at a beach break like Empty Lots, it might break a bit too straight, but it could offer a clean, playful wave for a log.

Overall, there is no standout day for a surfer. It's a discouraging run. With the spot being fairly consistent, it's disappointing, but these blank runs do happen. For now, I’d keep your expectations very low.

Rusty.

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