North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf break

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 AEST
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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:

The surf forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 12 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 11th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 11th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 12th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.3
NE
2.3
SE
Period(s) (?)888898812121111101099888897
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2962851201511431695115204083172471582162027884644314480
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
10
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
5
NNW
25
NE
25
N
20
NNW
25
NE
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46PM
1.00
12:01PM
1.66
12:52AM
1.01
12:52PM
1.52
2:00AM
1.05
1:44PM
1.39
3:06AM
1.13
2:37PM
1.27
4:03AM
1.23
3:32PM
1.17
4:51AM
1.33
4:28PM
1.09
5:33AM
1.43
5:20PM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:11AM
0.31
7:00PM
0.23
6:11AM
0.44
7:51PM
0.25
7:20AM
0.55
8:39PM
0.26
8:37AM
0.61
9:23PM
0.27
9:56AM
0.62
10:04PM
0.27
11:04AM
0.57
10:43PM
0.27
12:00PM
0.50
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
Sunrise-4:43--4:43--4:43--4:43--4:43--4:43--4:45-
Sunset--6:32--6:32--6:34--6:35--6:35--6:36--6:36
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------512-
Temp. °C242424242424242424242425242525252424242423
Feels °C (?)232523242322212322222523222423232423271917
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The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Carindale. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Carindale. Carindale has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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