Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, E swell with 2,328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Empty Lots is a reef break, and it’s the only place we’re looking at for the next 16 days. I’ll be honest, the forecast is mostly a bit of a mess. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing special there.
The first week starts off rough. Saturday the 25th has a 3ft to 3ft SSW swell, with a 19-second period – that’s a long, clean groundswell. But the wind is a fresh 19 to 22 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and pretty much unsurfable. The wave energy is high (1119), but it’s all blown out. Sunday and Monday are the same story: cross-shore winds and a messy cross-chop. The energy is still moderate to strong (1005 to 1049), but the quality is just not there.
Tuesday the 28th is the one true standout. The swell bumps up to 6ft to 7ft from the east, with a 13-second period. The wind goes cross-offshore from the NE at 12 to 16 mph, which is clean. This is the best you’ll see. The wave energy is pumping at 1440 in the morning and 1936 in the afternoon – that’s some serious juice. It’s an advanced reef break, so not for beginners, but if you’ve got the skills, it’ll be on. It’s fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves, but expect some company.
After Tuesday, the quality drops off a cliff. Wednesday the 29th has onshore southerly winds, and the swell is a mess. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The swell is from the east and east-northeast, but the wind is either cross-shore or cross-onshore, often a strong breeze at 19 to 25 mph, creating a messy, choppy surface. The wave energy is moderate at best, often dropping into the low hundreds. For most of this, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s a short period wave from the 7th to the 9th of August, with 7-8 second periods, which is just not going to give you any shape.
So, the takeaway: if you can get out on Tuesday the 28th, you’ll score. The rest of the time, you’re better off checking the forecast again or finding something else to do. It’s a long blank run, but that’s just how it goes here sometimes.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 502 | 692 | 662 | 568 | 452 | 506 | 561 | 595 | 1138 | 1247 | 1684 | 2112 | 1121 | 445 | 304 | 301 | 222 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:28AM0.25m | 2:09PM0.70m | 1:28AM0.26m | 2:45PM0.72m | 2:12AM0.27m | 3:17PM0.74m | 2:51AM0.29m | 3:48PM0.75m | 3:28AM0.31m | 4:17PM0.75m | 4:07AM0.34m | 4:44PM0.73m | 4:49AM0.37m | ||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.22m | 6:08AM0.10m | 9:50PM0.20m | 6:58AM0.08m | 10:10PM0.18m | 7:41AM0.05m | 10:32PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.04m | 10:55PM0.16m | 8:58AM0.05m | 11:17PM0.15m | 9:35AM0.07m | 11:39PM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 14 | E 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 298 | 502 | 692 | 662 | 568 | 452 | 506 | 561 | 595 | 1138 | 1247 | 1684 | 2112 | 1121 | 445 | 304 | 232 | 203 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 296 | 288 | 61 | 37 | 271 | 334 | 416 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 189 | 243 | 250 | 261 | 257 | 254 | 209 | 222 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | E 13 | E 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | 100 | 63 | 55 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 59 | 95 | 10 | 207 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 269 | 266 | 283 | 265 | 173 | 220 | 171 | 147 | 136 | 107 | 168 | 137 | — | — | — | 10 | 301 | — | 256 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 144 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 13 |
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