Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for a while, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for North Stradbroke. We're in for a long lean spell, so don't get your hopes up too high.
The first real sniff of anything worth paddling out for is on Wednesday the 19th, but even then it's marginal. Thursday the 20th is a write-off with poor surf conditions.
Friday the 21st morning is where we get a little flicker. It's not big, with tiny 4ft of swell sneaking in from the E, and the period is a short 7 seconds. The energy is weak, only 225. But the reason I'm even mentioning it is that the wind goes completely glassy, dead calm. It'll be clean and you might find a few rippable little runners at Point-Lookout. It’s the only morning in the whole run where conditions come together, even if the waves are ordinary.
After that, it's a long, drawn-out fade. From Saturday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, we're looking at tiny swell, mostly under 3ft, and cross-onshore winds messing things up. There are a few glassy moments early on the 23rd (Sunday) morning, but with only 3ft of swell and 81 energy, it's barely a ripple. Expect nothing but poor surf conditions for days on end.
Looking into the second week, the end of the month into September doesn't offer much hope. There's a pulse of stronger offshore winds at the start of September, with the S breeze blowing 28 mph on the 1st. The waves will be clean, sure, but that wind is a brute. You'll be paddling into a gale with only 2ft of swell, making it a real struggle. The patterns are just not there.
Let's be honest, this is a blank run for Point-Lookout. The best option, and I'm using that word loosely, is Friday the 21st morning for a glassy session on tiny waves. It's not a standout by any stretch, just the least ugly day in a very ugly forecast.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 300 | 400 | 300 | 251 | 305 | 168 | 151 | 227 | 183 | 123 | 103 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 137 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.34m | 11:35PM1.18m | 12:40PM1.29m | 00:22AM1.01m | 1:46PM1.27m | 1:31AM0.89m | 3:02PM1.28m | 3:08AM0.84m | 4:13PM1.34m | 4:31AM0.86m | 5:09PM1.44m | 5:26AM0.92m | 5:53PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.49m | 5:52AM0.31m | 6:52PM0.60m | 6:34AM0.39m | 8:26PM0.65m | 7:33AM0.46m | 10:11PM0.61m | 8:51AM0.48m | 11:20PM0.53m | 10:04AM0.44m | 00:04AM0.43m | 11:01AM0.36m | 00:39AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 168 | 53 | 227 | 183 | 123 | 103 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 137 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SE 10 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | — | 105 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 81 | 68 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 11 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | — | E 14 | E 12 | E 10 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | — | 73 | 34 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 11 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 300 | 400 | 300 | 251 | 305 | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 74 | 82 | 57 | 0 | 98 | 57 | 14 | 162 | 61 | 0 | 82 | 57 | 14 | 574 | 57 |
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