Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the look ahead for our stretch of coast. We've got a quiet start with a bit of a wait before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
The first real window for us kicks off on Wednesday the 16th of September, but it comes with a catch. We see a pulse of swell arriving Wednesday afternoon, with a solid 8 ft coming out of the SE, but it’s being hammered by a strong breeze so it’s a no-go. The real standout, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is the Thursday the 17th morning session. That's where it gets interesting. We get a clean 10 ft swell from the SSE, but with a 28 mph offshore wind blowing hard, it’s going to be a battle just to get out. This is expert territory only. The combined swell energy is massive, reading 1854, telling you there's plenty of power in the water.
The pick of the whole outlook, however, lands on Friday the 18th of September. Thursday’s big southerly wind backs off, and Friday morning gives us a solid 8 ft swell out of the SSE, groomed by a clean offshore breeze at 16 mph. The combined energy is still very strong at 1606, delivering powerful, well-shaped sets. This is the go. It’s an intermediate-to-expert affair, though, as anything over 8 ft is best left to those with the skills. The break is North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout, a point break that's fairly exposed to the east and, on a day like Friday morning, the offshore wind from the south cleans it right up. Crowds are possible on a day this good, so get in early.
From Friday afternoon onwards, the swell drops off but hangs around at manageable 5 ft to 4 ft for a few days, though the wind turns cross-on or onshore, making conditions ordinary for paddling. There’s a long lull of really poor, tiny surf after the 20th of September, with wave heights dropping below 2 ft for a stretch until we get another pulse. Look towards the 25th of September, a Friday, for another window. The morning shows a clean 6 ft E swell with light offshore cross-off winds and moderate combined energy of 369. It’s not the stand-out Friday the 18th was, but it’s a very solid option, especially after a run of flatness.
Remember, the water temperature hasn’t been flagged as unusual, so it should be about average for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 91 | 66 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 567 | 1337 | 1436 | 808 | 766 | 1195 | 433 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.54m | 9:09PM1.51m | 9:39AM1.53m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.04m | 3:05PM0.16m | 3:21AM0.09m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | E 11 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | — | SE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 9 | NE 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 4 | — | 412 | 5 | 5 | 402 | 8 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 20 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 11 | N 4 | — | — | E 17 | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 20 | NE 13 | SE 11 | E 10 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 90 | 91 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 5 | 567 | 1337 | 1436 | 808 | 766 | 1195 | 433 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 0 | 92 | 74 | 38 | 854 | 80 | 124 | 1424 | 925 | 79 | 406 | 79 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
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