Empty Lots Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 158.01° W

Empty Lots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 06 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 0.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM.

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, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Empty Lots over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—it’s a rough run. This is a reef setup, exposed to the swell, but the wind is a killer. It’s almost always coming from the ENE, ripping straight across the place, keeping everything messy and lumpy. For the first two weeks, the surf is just a write-off. We’re talking poor surf day after poor surf day, with a cross-chop that’ll rattle your teeth. There’s a long gap here with nothing worth paddling out for.

The only light at the end of the tunnel comes late in the forecast. Thursday afternoon, August 20th, the wind finally drops. It goes glassy—a light N wind at 3 mph—and the ocean cleans right up. The swell is small, only 2 ft, but it’s coming from the SW with a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and for a reef like Empty Lots, it could offer up some clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate (591), but don’t let the size fool you—that period will push some juice. It’s the standout moment of the whole outlook.

Then Friday afternoon, August 21st, we get another glassy window. The wind is light from the SE at 3 mph, the swell is 2 ft from the SW with an 18-second period, and the energy is a bit stronger (734). It’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest surf of the whole stretch. If you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your window.

For the rest of it, the ENE wind just doesn’t let up. The swell gets bigger, hitting over 8 ft on August 16th, but with that strong cross-shore wind, it’s just a washing machine. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The whole first half of the outlook is a write-off, so don’t bother checking until that August 20th.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 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
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1
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1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
1.3
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
115
99
148
221
211
202
181
222
288
308
234
237
218
336
373
509
613
1029
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
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35
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30
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30
ENE
20
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30
ENE
25
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30
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25
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Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
Low Tide
3:41AM0.08m
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
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
27
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24
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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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