North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for the Point Lookout area on North Stradbroke is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with only a few brief moments that are *just* surfable. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is a touch cooler than average for late August, but nothing wild.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Friday morning, August 28th, at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout. It’s a point break that’s fairly exposed to the east, and the E swell is bumping along at 3 feet with a short 7-second period. The combined swell energy is weak (103), so it’s not got much punch. The wind is a gentle 9 mph offshore from the south, which will keep it clean, but the overall vibe is “surfable but very ordinary.” Don’t expect any fireworks. There’s another sniff on Tuesday morning, September 1st, with 2 feet of E swell, 10-second period, and weak energy (96). That offshore breeze is gone, replaced by a light cross-offshore wind, so the waves will be clean but ankle-to-knee high.

Then we hit a bit of a lull until Saturday morning, September 5th, when things get interesting for one brief moment. The swell drops right off to 2 feet, but the wind goes completely glassy – zero wind from the WNW. That’s a rare treat for a point break. The E swell is coming in at a 10-second period, so it’s got a bit of shape to it, but the combined energy is still weak (90). This is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session, but keep the expectations low. The same day, the afternoon kicks up a 4 foot NNE windswell with a terrible 5-second period and a choppy mess.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. There’s a glimmer on Monday afternoon, September 7th, when a SE swell arrives with a 10-second period and moderate energy (199). The swell is only 3 feet, but the ESE wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean but blown out and messy. The next day, Tuesday afternoon, September 8th, sees a very long-period 16-second SE groundswell roll in, but it’s tiny at 1 foot. That kind of period is usually good for a point break like this, but with that little size, it’s barely a ripple. The wind is gentle and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean if you’re desperate.

Honestly, the standout session across the whole 16 days is that glassy Saturday morning, September 5th. It’s not big, but it’s clean and the wind is perfect. Everything else is small, short-period, or blown out. The crowds there can be an issue at times, but with conditions this average, you’ll likely have it all to yourself.

Rusty.

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