Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, S swell with 998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with S 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 (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Empty Lots has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The wind is locked in from the ENE for days on end, and it's always blowing cross-shore, which is just trashing what little swell we get. The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for a wave that never comes.
The first real chance of anything happens right at the end of the run, around Sunday, the 6th of September. We finally get a bump in energy with a moderate combined swell energy reading (1335), which is a sign of life, but it's coming from the ENE at 5ft with a solid 12-second period. That longer period is a bit of a double-edged sword at a beach break – it might be a bit too straight. And the wind is still cross-shore, keeping it lumpy. It’s only a 2/10, but compared to the zeros before it, it's the best we've got. It’s a marginal call, but it’s your only shot.
After that, a couple of days on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September have some serious energy (1290 and 940), with a solid 3ft of SSW groundswell at 18 seconds, but the wind is just awful – cross-shore and even cross-onshore. It's going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. For an advanced spot like this, those are days to stay on the beach.
Honest truth, there’s no standout session here. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. With this much wind and no proper offshore window, it's just not on.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 195 | 236 | 395 | 453 | 998 | 527 | 582 | 329 | 399 | 285 | 150 | 157 | 188 | 226 | 192 | 199 | 191 | 180 | 279 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM0.72m | 2:41AM0.35m | 3:13PM0.72m | 3:16AM0.40m | 3:40PM0.70m | 3:53AM0.45m | 4:05PM0.67m | 4:31AM0.50m | 4:31PM0.62m | 5:12AM0.55m | 4:56PM0.56m | 5:56AM0.58m | 5:20PM0.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.15m | 8:10AM0.07m | 10:00PM0.13m | 8:51AM0.08m | 10:18PM0.11m | 9:32AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.10m | 10:15AM0.14m | 10:58PM0.09m | 11:02AM0.18m | 11:20PM0.08m | 11:55AM0.24m | 11:45PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 167 | 236 | 395 | 453 | 998 | 527 | 582 | 329 | 399 | 285 | 121 | 76 | 138 | 226 | 136 | 199 | 191 | 180 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | E 18 | SSW 11 | E 15 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 235 | 135 | 135 | 9 | 82 | 24 | 38 | 106 | 104 | 126 | 89 | 188 | 46 | 162 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | E 16 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | W 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 167 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 75 | 43 | 9 | 39 | 18 | 120 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 194 | 195 | 162 | 161 | 136 | 95 | 113 | 116 | 100 | 104 | 173 | 150 | 157 | 166 | 161 | 192 | 157 | 157 | 143 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
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