Surf Forecasts:
Empty Lots surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, E swell with 7,294 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empty Lots over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, and honestly, for Empty Lots, we're looking at a pretty grim run. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, no good surf on offer here. The conditions are just a mess.
Let's break it down. We start with the first few days, from Saturday the 8th right through. The wind is hammering from the ENE, a relentless cross-shore that's keeping the surface lumpy and chopped up. Small swell, sure, but it doesn't matter when the wind is ruining it. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about normal for this time of year.
We get a bit of a bump in energy mid-week, around Wednesday the 12th, with the combined energy hitting moderate levels (1053), but that's still paired with strong cross-shore wind. The swell is from the S, but the period is long, up to 18 seconds, which would be great for a point break, but here it's just going to make things tricky.
The worst of it comes on Saturday the 15th. A massive 26 ft swell from the E is forecast, with a combined energy reading of 25254 – that's powerful, dangerous stuff. The wind is cross-on at 12 mph, and the break is an exposed reef. This is beyond expert territory, and honestly, at that size, with the wind direction, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's a no-go zone.
Following that, we get a 13 ft swell on Sunday the 16th with a bit lighter wind, but the quality is still poor. The rest of the period just fades away into smaller, wind-affected junk. We have a blank run right through to the end of the forecast on the 23rd. No standouts, no hope. It's just one of those stretches. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd find something else to do.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 156 | 202 | 150 | 202 | 288 | 266 | 234 | 246 | 218 | 269 | 373 | 627 | 741 | 1029 | 858 | 763 | 636 | 503 | 603 | 1628 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 4:32PM0.75m | 4:55AM0.46m | 5:02PM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:42AM0.06m | 11:15PM0.09m | 10:30AM0.11m | 11:40PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 175 | 156 | 110 | 133 | 85 | 288 | 169 | 234 | 246 | 127 | 269 | 299 | 627 | 741 | 1029 | 858 | 763 | 636 | 503 | 411 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 221 | 154 | 154 | 130 | 156 | 56 | 184 | 49 | 23 | 218 | 31 | 373 | 289 | 289 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 21 | SE 9 | WNW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 32 | 202 | 102 | 127 | 18 | 81 | 36 | 22 | 32 | 79 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 79 | 119 | — | 150 | 202 | 262 | 266 | 169 | 222 | 208 | 131 | 147 | 137 | 139 | 217 | 214 | 247 | 332 | 476 | 603 | 1628 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 144 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 144 | 13 | 145 | 31 | 145 | 183 | 183 | 174 |
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