Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 7 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, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 5,949 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 1.1m 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 2PM.
| 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 | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Looking ahead, the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper surf. We start off with some messy, choppy conditions and then the swell just packs up and leaves. If you’re desperate, there’s a small window, but you might be waiting a while.
We kick off tomorrow, Sunday the 6th, with some cross-shore energy at Empty Lots. There’s about 6ft of easterly swell with a 12-second period, and the water’s at 81°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The energy is strong (1834), but the cross-shore wind is going to chop it right up. It’s not going to be clean, but there might be a few salvageable ones if you’re keen. The tide could be a bit troublesome too. Monday the 7th gets worse – the swell picks up a bit, but the wind turns more cross-onshore and it’s lumpy. Not worth the paddle.
From Tuesday the 8th through to the following Monday the 14th, we’re stuck in a real lull. Swell drops below 3ft for most of it, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore. Everything is poor or marginal at best. There’s one brief pulse on Tuesday morning with 8ft from the SSW, but it’s short-period and cross-onshore, so it’ll be a jumbled mess. Honestly, you’d be better off finding something else to do.
Now, there is one little flicker of hope that makes it all worth sticking around for. On Tuesday the 15th, in the afternoon, the wind goes completely glassy. The swell is small – 2ft from the southwest with a long 20-second period – and the energy is weak (485), but it’s clean. For a reef break, that long period could actually get it to wrap in nicely. It’s not big, but it could be the most fun you’ll have all week. After that, the rest of the week is pretty average again. Wind picks up, swell stays small, and conditions get rough.
If you look further out, toward the following week, there’s just nothing on the horizon. A few tiny pulses from the SSW, but the winds are all cross-shore and fresh. It’s going to be flat and uninspiring. It’s one of those runs where the forecast just doesn’t give us anything to get excited about. We just have to wait it out and hope things change.
Keep an eye on that Tuesday arvo session. It’s the standout in a pretty average run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 1186 | 1356 | 1129 | 5949 | 893 | 475 | 431 | 331 | 257 | 203 | 181 | 211 | 268 | 261 | 259 | 283 | 255 | 131 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.28m | 1:37PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.35m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.16m | 6:09AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.13m | 7:12AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 787 | 1186 | 648 | 1129 | 5949 | 817 | 475 | 143 | 331 | 257 | 89 | 173 | 211 | 268 | 125 | 259 | 191 | 167 | 131 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | W 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 734 | 957 | 603 | 202 | 755 | 512 | 245 | 431 | 106 | 90 | 176 | 181 | 129 | 90 | 261 | 229 | 283 | 245 | 124 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 344 | 102 | 582 | 684 | 596 | 373 | 186 | 73 | 42 | 115 | 104 | 71 | 64 | 59 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 87 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1356 | 972 | 775 | 893 | — | — | — | — | 203 | 131 | 127 | 108 | — | — | — | 255 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 11 | 165 | 76 | 97 | 144 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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