North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.7°C
0.3° 

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 941 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE 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 (Sep 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 18th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 18th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 17th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. This is for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for a surf. We’ve got a run of small, weak energy for days on end. The water temp is sitting around 71°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

It's a slow start. The early part of the week, Monday and Tuesday, is barely worth a look. We're talking tiny 2 ft to 3 ft easterly swells with weak energy in the 30-50 range. The winds aren't helping either – mostly cross or onshore, and on Tuesday afternoon, a strong nor’easter blows straight on at 16 mph. That’s a write-off.

Wednesday morning the 16th is a tough one. We get a solid southerly offshore at 31 mph, which cleans things up, but it's so strong you'll be fighting just to get out. By Wednesday afternoon, the wind drops a touch to 34 mph cross-off, and the swell jumps to 8 ft from the SE with a chunky 527 combined energy. That's proper size and power, but with those winds, it’s only for the hardcore. Thursday, the 17th, is similar – strong offshore winds, 5 ft to 7 ft SE swell, energy in the 300s. Clean but a real battle to paddle into. Not a beginner’s day.

Friday the 18th looks like the pick of the first week, and it's still only average. We’ve got a moderate cross-off breeze, 4 ft SE swell, period around 7 seconds, and the energy is down to 158. The waves are surfable but very ordinary. After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Saturday the 19th right through to Thursday the 25th, it's a long stretch of tiny, weak surf – mostly under 2 ft, onshore winds, and energy below 100. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we get a little pulse on Tuesday the 22nd. Tuesday morning shows 7 ft from the ESE with 442 energy, and a gentle cross-shore breeze. That’s got some potential, but the forecast calls it marginal. The afternoon turns choppy. Wednesday the 23rd drops to 5 ft and gets messy.

The tail end of the forecast, around Monday the 28th, shows a tiny 3 ft glassy morning with a weird SSE swell. Energy is 124, but it’s surfable. That’s followed by some very strong offshore winds on Tuesday the 29th, with a long period 16 second SE groundswell that only gets to 2 ft but packs 220 energy. That kind of long period is best saved for a point or reef, but the wind is near gale force, so it’s not a realistic option.

Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The best you’re looking at is Friday the 18th morning or Tuesday the 22nd morning if you’re desperate. The rest is a whole lot of nothing or blown-out. I wouldn’t book a trip around it.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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6
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6
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6
0.6
E
6
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6
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6
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2.4
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7
2.5
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8
1.6
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7
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7
1.2
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7
0.9
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8
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8
0.6
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8
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8
0.4
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8
0.4
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8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
34
35
26
25
26
27
520
941
330
400
309
147
142
98
56
51
29
16
16
34
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NW
25
NNE
35
NNW
50
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
40
S
45
SSE
35
S
25
SSE
15
ESE
5
WSW
15
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
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High Tide
9:43PM1.35m
10:18AM1.50m
10:18PM1.19m
11:00AM1.43m
10:57PM1.04m
11:49AM1.36m
11:47PM0.91m
12:53PM1.30m
1:06AM0.82m
2:13PM1.28m
2:52AM0.81m
3:29PM1.33m
Low Tide
3:48PM0.25m
3:50AM0.16m
4:32PM0.36m
4:20AM0.25m
5:23PM0.46m
4:54AM0.35m
6:27PM0.55m
5:37AM0.44m
7:58PM0.60m
6:40AM0.52m
9:37PM0.56m
8:09AM0.54m
10:42PM0.48m
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5:37
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5:37
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Temp °C
19
19
19
18
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Feels °C
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11
8
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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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