North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day window for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, with only a few moments that are worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance of a surf comes on the morning of Friday the 7th, with a small 3ft easterly swell at 7 seconds. It’s small and weak, with combined energy of just 83—barely a pulse. A light southwesterly breeze keeps it clean, but it’s pretty ordinary. Saturday the 8th morning looks a bit cleaner with a light offshore from the SSW, and that same 3ft easterly swell, but the energy is still weak (94). It’s surfable, but don’t expect much.

We hit a bit of a lull after that. Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 13th is mostly poor, with onshore winds and choppy conditions. There’s a small window on Saturday the 15th morning with a moderate offshore from the south, pushing a 2ft SSE swell (107 energy). It’s clean, but it’s tiny. The next decent chance is the morning of Tuesday the 18th, when a bigger 7ft ESE swell rolls in at 8 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 438, so there’s some power, but it’s blowing a strong offshore from the south at 25 mph. That’s going to be clean but tricky to get into—definitely for experienced surfers only. The waves might be a bit too lined up and fast for the average punter.

Wednesday the 19th morning keeps that energy going with 6ft at 9 seconds (526 energy), still with a fresh offshore, but it’s still a big, powerful wave. Thursday the 20th morning is a bit more manageable at 4ft ENE (227 energy), with a moderate offshore—clean and surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The standout for the whole period? I’d say the morning of Tuesday the 18th. That 7ft swell from the east-southeast, with a strong offshore wind, will produce some clean, hollow lines at the point. It’s a point break, so the long period (8 seconds is moderate) won’t be an issue. But it’s big—only for rippers. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so keep an eye out.

The second standout is Wednesday the 19th morning. Same setup, slightly smaller at 6ft, but still powerful (526 energy) and clean. Both of these are the only real highlights in a mostly flat or wind-affected forecast.

Rusty.

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