Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE 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 (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you—North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is looking pretty flat for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a slow start, and it’s not until the morning of Wednesday the 5th that we see anything surfable, and even then it’s nothing to stoke about.
The water temp is around 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, no surprises.
We start with a tiny period from Sunday the 2nd through the start of the week. The first real chance comes on the morning of Wednesday the 5th, with a small 3-foot easterly swell at 10 seconds, combined energy of 170 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just ordinary. The afternoon goes cross-on with a NE breeze, so that’s out.
Thursday the 6th morning sees a smaller 3-foot easterly swell, period 8 seconds, energy only 78 (weak), but the wind is a clean offshore from the south. Still, it’s weak. The afternoon stays small.
Friday the 7th morning offers a slight bump to 4 feet from the east, but again only 7-second period, energy 129 (moderate), with a clean offshore SSE wind. Surfable but very ordinary.
The weekend and into the following week is a drag. The swell hangs around 3 to 4 feet from the east, with periods mostly 7 to 9 seconds, and winds are often cross-off or onshore. There’s no standout session in this whole run. The morning of Wednesday the 12th sees the biggest swell of the period at 4 feet from the ENE, 8-second period, energy 240 (moderate), with a clean offshore SSW wind, but it’s still just ordinary. The afternoon jumps to 5 feet from the east, energy 442 (moderate), but the wind is cross-offshore and it’s called marginal.
The second week gets worse. From Thursday the 13th through to Monday the 17th, we’ve got strong winds—sometimes up to 31 mph from the SSE—and the swell stays small, around 2 to 4 feet, with short periods. The water will be choppy and blown out. The morning of Sunday the 16th has a clean offshore south wind, but the swell is only 2 feet, period 9 seconds, energy 85 (weak). Not worth the paddle.
Bottom line: nothing here is worth a special trip. The best you’ll get is a few small, clean, ordinary waves, mostly in the mornings. No standouts, no real size, no quality. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday the 12th morning has the biggest swell and clean wind, but it’s still just surfable, not good.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 115 | 46 | 29 | 88 | 158 | 126 | 100 | 72 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 123 | 103 | 117 | 117 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.64m | 10:48AM1.26m | 10:54PM1.51m | 11:36AM1.30m | 11:36PM1.36m | 12:33PM1.34m | 00:27AM1.19m | 1:42PM1.38m | 1:36AM1.05m | 2:59PM1.47m | 3:02AM0.96m | 4:15PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.17m | 4:38PM0.29m | 5:24AM0.19m | 5:31PM0.39m | 6:03AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.49m | 6:50AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.54m | 7:51AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.51m | 9:04AM0.27m | 11:15PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 79 | 36 | 94 | 115 | 20 | 22 | 88 | 158 | 126 | 100 | 72 | 52 | 22 | 121 | 123 | 103 | 117 | 4 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | S 6 | E 16 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 96 | 94 | 33 | 19 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | S 6 | E 16 | S 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 5 | 57 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 69 | — | — | — | 11 | 117 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 57 | 0 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 57 |
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