Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,941 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 1.5m 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for your local stretch. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there's one morning that's got my heart racing a little.
So, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. We're looking at a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions, with a lot of cross-shore wind messing things up. The energy is there, but it's not coming together. For the first week and a half, from Friday the 24th of July right through to Monday the 3rd of August, it's a grim run. The wind is not your friend, mostly blowing cross-shore and on the stronger side, making for lumpy, cross-chop conditions. The combined wave energy is often moderate to strong (values between 700 and 1200), but it's just not clean.
Now, the standout. The only real moment of hope in this whole forecast is the morning of Wednesday, the 29th of July. That's the day. Empty Lots is a reef break, so it handles a bit of size, and we're looking at a solid 8.2ft swell from the east, with a period of 11 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, carrying moderate wave energy (2006). The wind is light, from the north, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. This is going to be lined up and offering some excellent waves. It's an advanced break, and with a swell this size, it's definitely for experienced surfers only. The crowd situation is "sometimes," so you might have a few others with the same idea, but it's not a total circus. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
That Wednesday morning is the one to circle. The afternoon on the same day goes onshore and choppy, so it's a morning mission. After that, we're back into the doldrums. The rest of the week and into early August is all cross-shore wind and poor surf conditions. The swell drops, the periods get short, and the energy fades. It's pretty much a write-off for paddle surfing. The setup with the cross-shore wind and the swell direction might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.
Keep your eyes on that Wednesday morning. The rest of the forecast is a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 616 | 335 | 469 | 303 | 502 | 692 | 662 | 568 | 452 | 416 | 439 | 407 | 848 | 668 | 949 | 1390 | 1724 | 821 | 331 |
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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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:43PM0.26m | 1:30PM0.66m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.26m | 5:13AM0.11m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 616 | 329 | 469 | 298 | 502 | 692 | 662 | 568 | 452 | 390 | 439 | 407 | 848 | 668 | 949 | 198 | 1724 | 821 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 21 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 81 | 187 | 102 | 296 | 288 | 61 | 37 | 210 | 329 | 416 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 189 | 232 | 18 | 261 | 253 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 12 | S 11 | E 13 | E 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 85 | 118 | 329 | 100 | 63 | 55 | 72 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 59 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 12 | SE 10 | SE 5 | E 8 |
| kJ | 279 | 335 | 272 | 303 | 226 | 276 | 266 | 220 | 193 | 142 | 120 | 145 | 106 | 100 | 170 | 1390 | 4 | 31 | 331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 144 | 13 | 11 | 174 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 14 |
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