Empty Lots Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 158.01° W

Empty Lots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Empty Lots sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.6° 

Empty Lots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Empty Lots surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with 1,029 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Empty Lots this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Empty Lots in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 13th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab your board and listen up. It's Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for Empty Lots, and I've got to be straight with you: it's a bit of a rough stretch for a while.

We're looking at a long, flat, and messy start. For the first week or so, the wind is locked in from the ENE, blowing straight across the break, so the surface is going to be chopped up and lumpy. The swell is weak and all over the place in direction, with a lot of it coming from the E or ENE, which is pretty much sideways. The wave energy is generally moderate (210) early on, but the quality is just junk. There's a weak 1ft to 2ft swell on Friday and Saturday, but the cross-shore wind kills it. The 2ft on Sunday afternoon kicks the energy up a bit (572), but it's still a cross-chop mess. Monday and Tuesday don't get much better, with more energy (421-525) but a persistent fresh cross-shore breeze. The water temp is a warm 81°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're getting skunked.

Now, as we push into the middle of next week, things get a little more interesting. On Wednesday the 12th, the swell starts to organize from the S with a longer period of 18 seconds, and the energy jumps into the strong range (1028). The problem remains that damn ENE wind. By Thursday the 13th, the wind is up to 22 mph, the swell is a solid 4ft, but it's all for nothing because it’s so messy. This is a case where the ocean has all that power but the conditions are just too blown out for a paddleboard. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for us, especially on the 16th when the ENE wind hits 25 mph and we've got a 6ft E swell. The energy is very strong (1196), but you'd be a madman to take a drop in that.

The standout window, and I mean the only real highlight in this whole 16 days, is around the 20th and 21st of August. The wind finally dies. On the 19th, the ESE wind fades by the afternoon to a dead flat calm, and we get glassy conditions. The swell is small, only 2ft, but it's clean. But it's Thursday the 20th afternoon that looks the best. We've got a glassy sea, a 3ft SW swell with a period of 19 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (796). That's a proper, clean, long-period groundswell. Empty Lots is a reef, so this long-period swell will make it break properly. It’s not big, but it will be perfect. Friday morning the 21st has a light offshore, but it's Friday afternoon where it's dead glassy (0 mph wind) with the same 3ft SW swell. That's your pick. The period then drops back and the ENE wind returns on the 22nd, but for those two afternoons, it's as good as it gets.

This break is "fairly consistent," so it’s not like it never works, but it’s clearly picky about wind. For a while, we just have to wait out the cross-shore. It tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change, but the 20th and 21st are the ones to circle on the calendar. Keep an eye on that forecast though, long-range calls are promising but less certain.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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1
0
0
0
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0
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0
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1
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
1.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
99
148
221
158
202
155
204
288
193
234
237
218
269
373
509
613
1029
858
763
636
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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cross
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cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:14PM0.69m
10:37PM0.24m
1:11PM0.75m
00:30AM0.24m
2:00PM0.80m
1:39AM0.27m
2:43PM0.83m
2:33AM0.31m
3:23PM0.83m
3:22AM0.36m
3:59PM0.80m
4:08AM0.41m
4:32PM0.75m
4:55AM0.46m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.23m
9:04PM0.19m
6:05AM0.04m
9:29PM0.15m
7:07AM0.02m
9:56PM0.13m
8:02AM0.01m
10:23PM0.11m
8:53AM0.02m
10:50PM0.10m
9:42AM0.06m
11:15PM0.09m
clear
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part cloud
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6:07
6:07
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6:09
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6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:06
7:05
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7:02
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Temp °C
27
28
26
27
27
25
27
27
26
27
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27
27
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27
28
25
Feels °C
26
26
26
25
25
23
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
23
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Information about the Empty Lots Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Empty Lots provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Empty Lots can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Empty Lots surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Empty Lots) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Empty Lots may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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