North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Point Lookout.

The next 16 days are a real mixed bag, with a lot of noisy, windy days and only a few windows that’ll get you excited. The first real surf worth paddling for shows up on Thursday the 23rd of July, but it’s pretty ordinary.

Thursday morning looks surfable but very average. We’ve got an easterly swell around 4 ft with a short 8-second period, jumbled up by a cross-off breeze. The wave energy is weak (178). Not a standout morning, but you could get a few if you’re keen.

Friday the 24th is a write-off for fun surfing. The morning is tiny at 3 ft, and the afternoon jumps up to a messy 6 ft from the southeast with a short 6-second period and strong cross-off winds. That 371 wave energy is there, but the quality is poor. This is more of a kite day than a proper paddle session.

Saturday the 25th is the pick of the early days. The morning brings a clean 3 ft easterly swell with a moderate offshore breeze. But the real gem is Saturday afternoon – glassy conditions, almost no wind, and a clean 3 ft easterly swell. The wave energy is weak (137), but when it’s that clean and small at Point Lookout, it’s a longboarder’s dream. No crowd report, but this is likely the best on offer in the first few days.

Sunday the 26th through to Wednesday the 29th are flat or poor. Size drops to knee-high, energy is below 100, and winds are mostly cross-off or onshore. Not worth a second look.

Thursday the 30th sees a bump in swell to 5-5 ft from the SSE, but the wind is howling near gale force. It’s offshore, clean, but almost impossible to paddle into. This looks more like a windsurf or kite session than a surf.

Friday the 31st is the biggest swell of the period – 8 ft from the SSE, a moderate 9-second period, and a massive wave energy of 1168. The wind is strong offshore and clean, but it’s gonna be a battle to get out and hold your position. This is expert territory only. The morning is the standout if you’ve got the chops. The afternoon drops back to 5 ft.

The first week of August is a letdown. Saturday the 1st through Wednesday the 5th mostly stay small and choppy with moderate to fresh onshore or cross-off winds. A few scattered moments of 3-4 ft from the southeast, with moderate wave energy up to 451, but the wind and direction aren’t doing us any favours.

Thursday the 6th of August has another spike – 8 ft from the SE with a 9-second period and wave energy of 943. Again, strong offshore wind makes it clean but hard to paddle. Expert only. Friday the 7th gets blown out by near gale winds.

All in all, if I’m being honest, the best of the lot is Saturday afternoon the 25th of July – small, clean, glassy, and fun on a longboard. If you’re an experienced surfer, the Friday the 31st morning is the big, clean, heavy option. Everything else is working against you.

Rusty.

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