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When a South-Southeast long-period swell arrives with light North-Northwest wind the reefs straighten into fast, hollow lefts and rights.
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Empty Lots
An exposed southwest Oʻahu reef - Empty Lots fires on long S-SE groundswell into exposed reef pockets that can throw fast lefts and rights with shallow rock hazards. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Empty Lots in Hawaii.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 12 s
- Wind E 15 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
1.8 ftrising
- High1.7 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High2.2 ft
- Low0.3 ft
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Lineup Guide
Shallow reef and nearby rocks make wipeouts consequential and crowds concentrate at the obvious peaks near the point, so local entry and exit choices matter.
Mid to high tide often softens the takeoff while very low tides expose more reef.
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