Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you — this stretch ahead for Point Lookout is a lean one. The whole 16-day run looks pretty flat and uninspiring, with no real standouts to get excited about at all.
The water temp is sitting right around 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We kick off Thursday morning, 27 August, with a weak 3ft east-northeast swell grafted onto a short 8-second period, but that SSE wind at 19 mph is offshore and keeps things clean. The overall energy is weak, sitting at 104, and it's just poor surf. Thursday afternoon drops to 4ft from the southeast, but the wind shifts cross-offshore and the period’s still short at 7 seconds.
Friday the 28th has a morning window with light SSW offshore wind at 6 mph and a tiny 2ft east swell, period still short at 7 seconds. The energy's weak (97), and the report says surfable but very ordinary. Afternoon goes cross-off with a bit more breeze and similar small swell, but still poor.
Saturday the 29th is a write-off — rain showers, moderate to fresh cross-off winds, and swell down to 2-2ft. Forget it.
Sunday the 30th has a strong offshore wind at 25 mph from the SSE, and the swell jumps to 5ft, but it's a messy 6-second southeast windswell with energy at 198 (still moderate). Even with clean conditions, it’s hard to paddle into, and the report says poor.
From Monday 31 August right through to Wednesday 9 September, it’s a long stretch of tiny waves — mostly 1ft to 2ft — with weak energy (mostly under 100), and winds are either cross-off, cross-shore, or onshore. There are a couple of mornings with light offshore or gentle offshore wind, like Monday 7 September morning, but the swell is just 2ft from the east with a 9-second period. Surfable, but very ordinary.
Even the long-range stuff around 10 and 11 September doesn’t deliver. Thursday 10 September morning brings 5ft from the southeast with a 9-second period and energy at 349 (moderate), but it’s cross-off and the report says poor. Friday 11 September morning has a 2ft southeast swell with a very long 16-second period, energy at 399 (strong), but still cross-off and poor. The afternoon crashes to 1ft.
Honestly, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for. The whole period is a dead run. Sometimes these spells happen, and forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid blank. Keep the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 105 | 105 | 54 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 162 | 42 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.77m | 7:49AM1.25m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.12m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 89 | 85 | 62 | 54 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 42 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 50 | 20 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 12 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 14 | NE 12 | E 11 | SE 17 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 43 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 12 | — | SE 14 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 14 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 43 | 105 | 105 | — | 32 | — | 17 | 21 | 64 | 162 | 94 | 41 | 80 | 103 | 65 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 45 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 0 | 92 | 57 | 38 | 455 | 61 |
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