Empty Lots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got Empty Lots, a reef break that catches the swell nicely. Water temp is 80°, right on average for the season, so nothing weird there.

The next few days are pretty grim. Sunday the 26th is a total washout – cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions with tiny, long-period groundswell. The energy is moderate at 1078, but the wind is just ruining it. Monday the 27th is even worse, with poor surf and a score of zero. Save your energy.

Here’s the one real highlight. Tuesday morning the 28th of July. Swell is a solid 6ft, coming from the east with a 13-second period, and the wind is a gentle offshore breeze out of the northeast, keeping the surface glassy. The wave energy is strong at 1436. This is proper for experienced surfers – the size is up there, the conditions are clean, and the reef will handle that east swell. The morning session is the absolute winner. The afternoon holds at 7ft, still clean, but the wind picks up a bit. Still, Tuesday is the only day worth chasing.

Wednesday the 29th morning is okay, with 6ft from the east-northeast and a light breeze, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not as clean. The energy drops to 1031. Afternoon turns cross-onshore and smaller. By Thursday the 30th, the swell is fading and getting short-period, with cross-shore winds – no good.

Then we hit a long, dry spell. From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s a desert. The winds are strong and cross-shore, mostly from the east-northeast, and the swell is either short-period junk or tiny. The wave energy is weak, often under 500. Conditions are consistently poor or marginal. It’s nearly two weeks of nothing.

So, bottom line: your one and only real shot is Tuesday morning the 28th of July. After that, it’s a long wait. Sometimes that’s just how it goes.

Rusty.

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