Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,095 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you—this 16-day window for Point Lookout is a bit of a grind. Most of the time, the wind is too strong, the swell is junk, or it’s just plain flat. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for until we hit the second week. The water’s sittin’ around 71°F right now, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
It’s a quiet start. Sunday the 6th is a write-off with a messy northerly wind smashing the 3ft to 4ft NNE swell. Monday morning the 7th cleans up a bit—3ft of SE swell period 9 seconds, with a light offshore SSE breeze, so it’s surfable but pretty ordinary. Wednesday the 9th morning offers a similar story, 3ft SE at 9 seconds, clean offshore breeze, but nothing to get excited about.
Then the wind really cranks. Thursday the 10th has a 8ft SE swell but it’s getting thumped by a near gale SSE wind, 31 mph—that’s expert-only if you can even get out. Friday the 11th is similar, 5ft to 5ft SE, strong offshore wind making it clean but a battle to paddle into. The combined energy is moderate at best Monday through Wednesday, with values like 172, 133 and 126 for the cleaner slots.
After that, we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 12th right through to Wednesday the 17th September, the swell drops to tiny 0.3ft to 3ft mush. Even a glassy morning on Monday the 14th only brings 1ft. The combined energy is weak, often below 100. It’s a proper blank run for the guts of a week, which is a bit rough.
Now, the highlight. After that long gap, things get interesting. Friday the 18th afternoon sees a 8ft SE swell with a very long period of 14 seconds, and clean cross-off winds. The combined energy is a massive 2329—that’s proper strong. Saturday the 19th morning holds 5ft SE at 10 seconds, clean with light winds, combined energy 617. But the real standout is Sunday the 20th morning: 3ft SE swell, period 10 seconds, glassy conditions with a light westerly. Combined energy is 296. It’s clean, it’s pure, and it’s the best chance for a fun, uncrowded session. This spot at Point Lookout handles the east swell well, and with that glass, it’ll be smiling. Just keep an eye on the long period of that Friday swell—15 seconds plus can make it a bit straight at the beach, but for a point like this, it’ll juice right up.
Standout pick: Sunday the 20th morning. Small, but glassy and clean. The Friday the 18th afternoon is the big one for experienced surfers if you can handle the power.
Cheers,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 16 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 91 | 34 | 149 | 88 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 156 | 117 | 79 | 53 | 662 | 833 | 444 | 260 | 225 | 178 | 5 | 273 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.60m | 4:33AM0.96m | 5:07PM1.71m | 5:32AM1.08m | 5:58PM1.80m | 6:21AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.84m | 7:04AM1.33m | 7:22PM1.83m | 7:45AM1.43m | 8:00PM1.76m | 8:24AM1.50m | 8:35PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.22m | 11:17AM0.17m | 00:41AM0.13m | 12:10PM0.09m | 1:17AM0.06m | 12:57PM0.05m | 1:51AM0.02m | 1:41PM0.05m | 2:22AM0.01m | 2:24PM0.09m | 2:52AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 117 | 79 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 7 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | NE 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | — | NNE 6 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 91 | 133 | 149 | 88 | 24 | 19 | 91 | 156 | — | — | — | 662 | 833 | 444 | 260 | 225 | 178 | 190 | 273 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 57 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 82 | 224 | 72 | 0 | 98 | 79 | 295 | 642 | 79 | 82 | 124 | 72 | 45 | 82 | 72 |
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