North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.3° 

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


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke isn’t the sort of week you’ll be telling your mates about. We’ve got a long window ahead, and for the first several days, there’s just not much worth paddling out for. The swell’s small, the period’s short, and the energy’s weak. It’s a bit of a waiting game.

The run kicks off Saturday the 22nd with a tiny 3ft east-northeast swell, but it’s carrying a short 7-second period and the energy is weak (74). The wind’s coming across from the west, making it a bit bumpy. Not worth getting wet for. Sunday and Monday aren't much better—still 3ft, still short-period, and the energy stays weak (79 to 98). The mornings are clean-ish, but the waves are just too small and gutless to get excited about.

Tuesday the 25th sees a slight bump to 3ft, but the wind turns onshore from the northeast and it gets choppy. Energy is picking up a touch (118-124), but it’s still a mess. Wednesday stays in that same poor vein—3ft, east swell, onshore wind, and weak energy (130-131). You’re looking at a solid five days of closeouts and frustration.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Thursday the 27th is the first real glimmer. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the east-northeast, and while the period is still short at 8 seconds, the energy jumps right up into the moderate range (313). Morning winds are light and offshore from the southwest, meaning it should be clean. This is the first day it’s actually worth making the trip. Friday the 28th morning is also a go—4ft, same direction, with a gentle offshore wind and solid energy (309). It’s surfable, but it’s not huge.

Saturday the 29th has a touch more size at 5ft, and the morning looks clean with a light offshore breeze (249). But the afternoon goes onshore and it falls apart. After that, we hit another poor spell. Sunday the 30th gets blown out by strong southeasterly winds, and the swell drops right back down. Then Monday the 31st sees strong onshore winds and messy, stormy conditions, even though the energy builds (481). Not your day.

Looking into next week, Wednesday the 2nd of September is the standout. The swell comes up to 5ft, the period stretches out to 11 seconds—that’s proper groundswell—and the energy jumps right up to 588. The morning wind is offshore from the south, so it should be clean and lined up. This is the pick of the whole period. It’s a point break, and it’s exposed to that east-northeast swell, which lines up perfectly. Problem is, the arvo goes to hell with a near gale from the southeast, so you’ll want to be in the water early.

After that, it’s pretty much a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are windy and messy, with rain and onshore winds. Saturday the 5th has a small, clean-ish wave in the morning at 3ft, but it’s nothing to write home about. The window closes out on Sunday the 6th with a drop back to 2ft and weak energy (114).

So, what’s the verdict? If you’ve got flexibility, aim for the morning of Thursday the 27th or Friday the 28th for a fun, clean session. But if you can hold out, Wednesday the 2nd of September is the clear winner—bigger, better period, and genuinely clean conditions. That’s the one to plan around. The rest is just waiting time.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Period (s)
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
65
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81
73
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85
115
119
113
97
124
124
202
206
192
202
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
W
10
SW
10
WSW
25
SSE
20
SE
15
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15
ESE
15
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15
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15
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NE
25
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10
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15
NE
20
SW
10
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25
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10
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High Tide
3:08AM0.84m
4:13PM1.34m
4:31AM0.86m
5:09PM1.44m
5:26AM0.92m
5:53PM1.54m
6:07AM1.00m
6:30PM1.64m
6:43AM1.08m
7:04PM1.72m
7:16AM1.17m
7:36PM1.77m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.61m
8:51AM0.48m
11:20PM0.53m
10:04AM0.44m
00:04AM0.43m
11:01AM0.36m
00:39AM0.34m
11:46AM0.27m
1:10AM0.27m
12:26PM0.18m
1:39AM0.20m
1:03PM0.12m
2:08AM0.14m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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