North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.6°C
0.4° 

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 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 794 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 7th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 9th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 10th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 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. Looking at the next couple of weeks for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke, and honestly, it’s a pretty tough stretch. The forecast is mostly a whole lot of nothing, with a couple of moments that might get the heart rate up, but you’ll need to be patient.

The pattern starts off flat and poor. We’ve got a few days of small, junky windswell with onshore winds making everything a lumpy mess. Sunday the 6th is a write-off with that fresh cross-onshore breeze. It stays pretty grim through Monday and Tuesday, with tiny waves and strong winds. We finally see a bit of a bump on Wednesday the 9th, with around 3ft of south-east swell and a gentle offshore wind early. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about, and the afternoon turns choppy again.

The real interest, if you can call it that, arrives on Thursday the 10th. The wind goes howling offshore from the south-south-east, near gale strength in the morning, but the swell jumps up. By the afternoon we’re looking at around 8ft of short-period south-east windswell. The energy reading is strong, so there’s plenty of push, but that period is only 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a lumpy, powerful, hard-to-handle mess. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s more of a wrestling match than a surf. Friday the 11th is still sizeable, around 6-7ft, with a better 9-second period and that fresh offshore wind, which will clean it up. There will be some proper, heaving peaks down the point, but it’s going to be challenging. This is the standout, the one window for the crew who want some size and power.

After that, it drops back down. Saturday afternoon shows a glimmer with around 6ft, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds, so it'll be soft and crumbly. Then we go into a long, flat, and frustrating stretch. From Sunday the 13th through to the end of the window on the 21st, we’re looking at tiny, mostly knee-to-waist high dribble. There’s a lot of long-period south-east swell in the water around the 13th, but it’s only about 1ft, so it’s just a hint of energy with no size. The winds are mostly okay, with some clean mornings, but there’s nothing to push. It’s a long gap of several days with no real surf on offer. There is one moment of total glass on the morning of Thursday the 17th, but the swell is only around 2ft. It will be pretty as a picture, but you’ll be on a foamie just to get a couple of grovelly ones.

The water temp is sitting around 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

So, to sum it up: the only real show in town is Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. Both days have size and power, but it’s raw, short-period windswell. If you’re a competent surfer who likes a challenge, Friday morning looks the pick of the two with the better period and a clean offshore wind. But for the rest of the window, save your energy. It’s a bleak run, but these stretches never last forever. Keep an eye on it.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sunday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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0.9
NNE
6
1.2
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6
0.7
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6
0.3
E
9
0.7
SE
10
0.5
SE
6
0.4
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7
0.4
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7
1.1
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7
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9
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2.5
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SSE
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1.4
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1.1
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6
0.2
E
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1.8
SE
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0.1
SE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
91
34
15
90
21
15
16
136
166
122
71
5
794
340
608
183
106
6
273
14
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
40
SSE
25
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
35
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSE
20
ENE
20
SE
55
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45
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
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35
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35
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20
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Wind State
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High Tide
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
8:24AM1.50m
8:35PM1.65m
Low Tide
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
2:24PM0.09m
2:52AM0.04m
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Temp °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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