Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:
The surf forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you—this outlook for North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, the surf just isn’t playing ball. We’re staring down a long, frustrating stretch of tiny waves, poor wind, or both, with the odd glimmer that’s still not worth paddling out for.
The opening window shows nothing of worth. Saturday 5 September is flat with a weak 1.0ft easterly swell and a northerly breeze ruining any chance of a wave, combined energy is a feeble 37. Sunday 6 September brings a messy 3ft to 4ft from the north, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it a complete write-off. Monday 7 September has a clean 1ft swell late, but it’s simply too small. This quiet pattern drags on day after day with wave heights barely kissing 1ft to 2ft; the combined swell energy stays under 100, indicating weak, unexciting conditions through to Tuesday 15 September.
Wednesday 16 September finally sees a pulse of 6ft SE swell—moderate energy at 272—with strong offshore southerlies. That sounds promising on paper, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to paddle into, with that strong wind making it a real battle—definitely a session for experienced locals only, and honestly, the quality still isn’t there. That’s the biggest swell of the period, later followed by a meek 2ft to 2ft on Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September, though those are small and clean-ish.
The water temp’s around 71°F with only a 0.7°F anomaly, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year—nothing to write home about.
Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in this entire outlook. It’s a blank run that feels normal for the area right now—nothing’s consistent, and the few moments of clean conditions come with knee-high dribble. Keep the board in the car, because forecasts can change, but right now, this is a wait-and-see situation.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 97 | 66 | 88 | 33 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 135 | 125 | 76 | 110 | 13 | 284 | 209 | 6 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13AM0.89m | 4:05PM1.60m | 4:33AM0.96m | 5:07PM1.71m | 5:32AM1.08m | 5:58PM1.80m | 6:21AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.84m | 7:04AM1.33m | 7:22PM1.83m | 7:45AM1.43m | 8:00PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.45m | 8:57AM0.34m | 11:09PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.22m | 11:17AM0.17m | 00:41AM0.13m | 12:10PM0.09m | 1:17AM0.06m | 12:57PM0.05m | 1:51AM0.02m | 1:41PM0.05m | 2:22AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 135 | 125 | 76 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 17 | E 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 97 | 66 | 88 | 166 | 41 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 59 | 43 | — | — | — | 110 | 216 | 284 | 209 | 151 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 57 | 79 | 57 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 38 | 80 | 224 | 77 | 0 | 82 | 72 | 124 | 224 | 82 | 82 | 124 | 74 |
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