Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Empty Lots in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a small window of relief if you're keen.
The first real chance of a wave comes on Wednesday the 9th. Early morning at Empty Lots is still a bit of a write-off with a light cross-onshore breeze messing with a small 3ft SSW swell. The water is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The real story is Wednesday afternoon. For a few hours, the wind drops to glassy, dead calm, and you’ve got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a period of 13 seconds. It’s not huge, but the energy is moderate (368) and the conditions are as good as it gets for this spot. If you can get out there, that’s the standout of the whole forecast. The break is a fairly consistent reef, but it’s an advanced wave, and it can get crowded sometimes, so be ready to share.
After that little window, it’s a long grind. Thursday the 10th through to pretty much the end of the first week is a write-off. The swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy drops into the low hundreds – barely a ripple. You’ll be staring at a flat ocean for days.
The second week keeps the same miserable theme. From Monday the 14th all the way through to the end of the period on Wednesday the 23rd, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly 2ft to 4ft, but with a persistent cross-shore wind that just won’t quit. The wind is fresh out of the ENE most days, blowing 15 to 22 mph, turning any potential wave into a lumpy mess. The combined energy climbs back up into the 600-900 range mid-week, but with that wind, it’s not surfable – it’s more of a kiteboarding session. The end of the run on the 22nd and 23rd sees a long-period 19-second SSW swell, but the wind is still cross, so it’s just a line of poorly shaped bumps.
Honestly, Wednesday afternoon is your only real play. The rest of the 16 days is a bust. Surf forecasts can shift, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
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 kJ | 1310 | 560 | 431 | 331 | 253 | 176 | 181 | 211 | 268 | 258 | 229 | 283 | 245 | 124 | 114 | 107 | 84 | 149 | 77 | 227 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.75m | 2:33AM0.42m | 2:52PM0.72m | 3:14AM0.49m | 3:25PM0.68m | 3:53AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.62m | 4:32AM0.59m | 4:21PM0.55m | 5:11AM0.62m | 4:46PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.09m | 8:56AM0.09m | 9:53PM0.08m | 9:45AM0.12m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:32AM0.16m | 10:36PM0.07m | 11:21AM0.20m | 10:57PM0.08m | 12:14PM0.24m | 11:18PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 502 | 560 | 253 | 331 | 253 | 94 | 173 | 175 | 268 | 258 | 194 | 158 | 100 | 100 | 114 | 35 | 26 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 512 | 380 | 431 | 94 | 72 | 176 | 181 | 211 | 64 | 88 | 229 | 283 | 245 | 124 | 98 | 107 | 84 | 134 | 77 | 227 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 566 | 142 | 194 | 75 | 43 | 115 | 104 | 72 | 70 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 87 | 28 | 57 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 75 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1310 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 124 | 79 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 68 | 149 | 41 | 129 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
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