Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is. For the next 16 days at Point Lookout, the surf is a total no-go. Every single session in the forecast is showing poor conditions, so there’s no standout session to plan for. We’re in for a long, quiet stretch.
The first few days, starting Friday the 28th of August, are tiny. Maybe 2 to 2 feet of easterly swell, short period, and a moderate cross-off breeze. The water temp is about 70°, which is dead average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting around 42 to 53, and it’s not doing a thing.
Sunday the 30th of August shows a bump, with a 5 foot swell from the southeast, but it’s accompanied by a strong 25 mph offshore wind. The combined energy hits 257 (moderate), so there’s some power, but that wind is so strong it’s almost impossible to paddle into. It’s just a messy, frustrating day.
The whole next week, right through to the 12th of September, is a bust. Swell heights stay under 3 feet, periods are short, and the wind is either howling onshore from the north or cross-off from the southeast. The combined energy mostly stays in the weak range (under 100), with a couple of sessions later in the week getting to 127 and 167 (moderate), but the wind is straight onshore, making it lumpy and blown out. A point break needs clean, lined-up swell, and it’s just not happening.
There is a tiny window on the morning of Monday the 7th of September, where we get a clean, cross-off breeze from the west-southwest, but the swell is a pathetic 2 feet from the north-northeast. Not worth the gas.
If you’ve got a kite, the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September might be more interesting, with those strong onshore northerlies and 4 to 5 foot of short-period junk. But for the paddle crew, it’s a solid 16-day gap with no real recommendations. The forecast can always change, but for now, keep your gear dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 220 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 130 | 48 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | 12:09PM1.47m | 00:11AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:42PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 130 | 48 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 17 | SE 6 | NE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 11 | E 10 | — | N 15 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | SE 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 53 | 69 | 220 | 161 | 99 | 92 | 123 | 42 | 15 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 0 | 124 | 38 | 14 | 105 | 70 | 38 | 244 | 65 |
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