Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ESE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
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 over the charts for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke, and it’s a pretty dry spell. There’s no surf worth getting wet for through the first week and a bit, so you’re facing a solid gap of about 11 days with nothing to write home about. Water temp is 70°, which is normal for this time of year.
The first little tease shows up on Monday, August 3rd. Early morning there’s a clean 3ft swell from the SE, 12 second period, with a light offshore breeze from the SSW. The combined energy reads 240 (moderate), but it’s just described as surfable and very ordinary. Not worth jumping out of bed for. That window closes quick, and it’s back to small, choppy, or blown-out slop.
The one and only standout is Wednesday, August 12th. The morning session at Point Lookout has a solid 10ft swell pumping in from the SSE. That’s a big wave – the combined energy hits 2072 (very strong wave energy). Periods are 9 seconds, so a bit shorter period, but at that size it’s for experienced surfers only. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW, keeping the surface good. This is proper, powerful stuff. It’s a week and a half out, so take the details with a grain of salt, but it’s the one to watch. The afternoon drops to 6ft with a cross breeze, still alright but not the highlight. Crowds are possible here.
The rest of the run after that is small or messy, with 3ft to 5ft but the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, wrecking it. Nothing else worth the trip.
So, a long quiet stretch, then one big Wednesday morning for the keen lads. Keep that date in mind.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 190 | 132 | 110 | 95 | 190 | 144 | 117 | 65 | 31 | 21 | 94 | 106 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.79m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:13PM1.78m | 9:27AM1.19m | 9:44PM1.73m | 10:06AM1.23m | 10:18PM1.64m | 10:48AM1.26m | 10:54PM1.51m | 11:36AM1.30m | 11:36PM1.36m | 12:33PM1.34m | 00:27AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:48AM0.16m | 3:13PM0.15m | 4:19AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.17m | 4:38PM0.29m | 5:24AM0.19m | 5:31PM0.39m | 6:03AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 110 | 66 | 190 | 144 | 117 | 65 | 31 | 12 | 94 | 106 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 60 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | SE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 95 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | SSW 2 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 49 | 35 | 58 | 55 | 123 | 74 | 66 | 190 | 132 | 84 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 82 | 72 | 82 | 124 | 65 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 98 | 38 | 14 | 82 | 0 |
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