Lookout Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 23.37° E

Lookout Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lookout Beach sea temperature is
13.2°C
4.3° 

Lookout Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lookout Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,465 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lookout Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Lookout Beach 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 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lookout Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 9th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 13th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lookout Beach over the next 16 days.


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