North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Point Lookout. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean run. The first real sign of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 8th, and even then, it’s a struggle. We’ve got a solid week of small, messy conditions before we see any kind of pulse.

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout (point) – this is the only spot in the mix, and it’s a point break that’s fairly exposed east. The water temp is sitting right around 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first window is Saturday morning the 8th. We’re looking at a clean 3ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period, and a southerly offshore breeze. The combined energy is weak, sitting at (117), so it’s surfable but really ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.

Sunday the 9th morning is the best of a bad bunch. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the east, period stretches to 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the NNW. That’s a proper clean window. Combined energy is still moderate at (180). It’s going to be small, but if you’re a patient intermediate, you might snag a few fun ones. Afternoon gets cross-on and messy, though.

From Monday the 10th right through to Friday the 14th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The swell drops, the winds get messy or too strong, and the scores are poor. There’s a solid 5-day gap with no real recommendations. The only flicker is Friday morning the 14th with a 2ft southeasterly swell (10-second period) and a southerly offshore, but it’s still tiny.

The second week looks a bit more promising in size but not in quality. Monday the 17th sees the swell jump to 4ft, but it’s short-period slop at 6 seconds and the wind is a strong cross-off from the SE. Tuesday the 18th morning has a 5ft easterly swell with a southerly offshore, and the energy is building (255). It’s clean, but the period is still short. Wednesday the 19th morning pushes 5ft from the east, but again, short period and strong cross-off wind. The energy is moderate (315). This is big enough for intermediates, but the short period means it’ll be lumpy and hard to get into. By Thursday the 20th, it’s back down to 3ft, and the wind stays strong offshore.

The absolute standout is that Sunday morning the 9th. It’s the only time the stars align with glassy conditions and a clean, small swell. For the rest of the run, it’s either too small, too windy, or too short-period to be worth the paddle. The second week has more size, but the wind is relentless and the period is never long enough to give it proper shape. If you’re desperate, look for those early morning offshore windows, but don’t expect a classic.

Rusty out.

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