Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, reporting from the Point Lookout stretch on North Stradbroke Island. Mate, it’s a lean 16-day outlook, with a big gap of nothing decent until the very end of the month. The first week is pretty much a write-off.
We’re looking at mostly small, wind-affected surf. The swell is hanging around 3 to 4 ft from the ENE, with periods of 7 to 8 seconds—short-period junk. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, ranging from 114 to 238 (moderate at best), but the conditions are poor. The wind is either cross-off, onshore, or just tearing the waves apart. The water temp is at 69°, about 0.5° cooler than usual—nothing out of the ordinary.
The one standout is Monday the 31st of August. The morning session is the pick of the whole run. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SE with a short 6-second period, but the wind is a gentle sea breeze from the SE at 9 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That’ll keep the waves clean. The combined energy jumps to 269 (moderate and solid). The “expect good surf conditions” flag is up. This is your window, Point Lookout (Straddie). The swell direction is SE, a bit off the optimum E, but the clean wind makes it the best we’ll see. The point break is consistent, and while it can get crowded sometimes, the early session should be worth it.
The afternoon of the 31st drops off hard—just 1 ft from the SE with a very long 17-second period. That’s a groundswell, but it’s tiny. The long period might make it break straight, but on the point you could find a few glassy lines if you’re patient. The wind stays light, so it’s clean but small.
The rest of the run into early September is flat. Winds turn onshore or cross-on, the swell shrinks to 1 to 3 ft with weak energy (33 to 189), and conditions are rated poor. There’s a brief moment on Friday the 4th of September morning with a light offshore from the S at 3 mph, offering 2 ft from the E with a 10-second period, but the energy is only 80 (weak). The “surfable but very ordinary” call is generous—it’s a clean, tiny window for a longboard.
So, the only real standout is Monday the 31st of August morning. The first week is a bust, and the second week is flat and choppy. That’s your window, mate. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 73 | 67 | 140 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 142 | 122 | 84 | 78 | 167 | 140 | 202 | 118 | 54 | 74 | 97 | 76 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.44m | 5:26AM0.92m | 5:53PM1.54m | 6:07AM1.00m | 6:30PM1.64m | 6:43AM1.08m | 7:04PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.17m | 7:36PM1.77m | 7:49AM1.25m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.44m | 00:04AM0.43m | 11:01AM0.36m | 00:39AM0.34m | 11:46AM0.27m | 1:10AM0.27m | 12:26PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.20m | 1:03PM0.12m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 73 | 67 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 107 | 107 | 2 | 122 | 84 | 78 | 167 | 140 | 202 | 118 | 54 | 74 | 97 | 76 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 10 | SE 4 | SE 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 16 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 95 | 66 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 10 | S 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 15 | S 10 | E 13 | — | — | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 140 | 107 | 107 | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | 39 | 53 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 82 | 45 | 74 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 87 | 57 | 14 | 61 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 14 | 98 | 38 | 82 | 82 | 0 |
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