Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and let's have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this stretch of sand and rock my whole life.
First things first, it’s a quiet start for us. The first few days are looking flat and messy, with a lot of wind from the wrong directions. We’re talking tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. Don’t even bother waxing up until later in the week.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday the 4th, in the morning. It’s small, only 1ft, but the wind is finally swinging offshore out of the south. That’s clean, and it’s a start. The water temp is sitting right on 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year.
Things stay quiet for a while after that. We’re looking at a real gap in the action, with a whole lot of days where the wind is just too strong or from the wrong angle. The waves are barely there.
Then, the story changes in the second week. Come Thursday the 10th, we start to see some juice. The swell picks up to 4ft out of the southeast, and the wind is clean, cross-off from the south-southeast. The combined energy jumps up to 388 (moderate wave energy), which is a lot more like it. This is the standout period.
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is the spot. This is a classic point break that loves an east swell. On Thursday the 10th, we’re looking at that 4ft SE swell with a 10-second period. It’s not a huge day, but it’s solid, and the wind is clean. The water is still a comfortable temp. It’s going to be the best we see. The swell direction is straight out of the east, which is the optimum for this break. The energy is moderate, and the conditions are clean. It’s a proper surf day.
The following Friday the 11th keeps the clean wind, but the swell drops off fast. By Saturday the 12th, the wind turns back onshore, and the window closes.
So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the first week. The only real game in town is North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout on Thursday the 10th. It’s not a monster, but it’s clean, it’s got some push, and it’s the best we’re going to get.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 98 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 74 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 104 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | 12:09PM1.47m | 00:11AM1.03m | 1:24PM1.46m | 1:34AM0.91m | 2:48PM1.51m | 3:13AM0.89m | 4:05PM1.60m | 4:33AM0.96m | 5:07PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:42PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.30m | 8:22PM0.51m | 7:28AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.45m | 8:57AM0.34m | 11:09PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 98 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 67 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 104 | 33 | — | — | 31 | 6 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 38 | 57 | 14 | 98 | 70 | 81 | 98 | 57 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 75 | 244 | 58 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 105 | 57 |
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