Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout.
To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run ahead. There’s nothing happening right now, and the whole 16-day window looks like a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with only a tiny glimmer of hope right at the end. The first real suggestion of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Friday morning, 28th August, but it’s still pretty average.
For Friday morning, we’re looking at small 3ft waves from the E, with a short 7-second period. The wind is offshore from the S at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the wave energy is weak (90). It’s surfable, but just barely. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions for days on end. The wind swings around, gets strong, and the swell stays tiny or gets chopped up. There’s one moment on Monday afternoon, 31st August, where the combined energy jumps to moderate (203), but the waves are still just 3ft and the wind is cross-off from the SE at 19 mph. It’s clean but real weak for the energy.
The only real standout in this whole outlook arrives on Sunday, 6th September. The afternoon brings a sudden jump: 7ft swell from the SE, but with a short 6-second period. That’s 7ft of lumpy, onshore wind from the N at 16 mph. The combined energy hits a strong 424, but the onshore wind and short period will make it a messy, blown-out affair. The size is getting up there, so it’s not for beginners, more for experienced surfers who don’t mind a battle. This same swell cleans up the next morning, Monday, 7th September, with offshore SSE wind at 19 mph and dropping to 4ft. That’s the best chance you’ll get – cleaner waves, still moderate energy (251), but the long gap of poor conditions before it makes it a tough wait.
Overall, it’s a flat and frustrating outlook. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Monday 7th September morning session. For everything else, the kites might have more fun than the paddlers on that Sunday 6th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 107 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 83 | 114 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 84 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 117 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.08m | 7:04PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.17m | 7:36PM1.77m | 7:49AM1.25m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.27m | 12:26PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.20m | 1:03PM0.12m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 107 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 83 | 114 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 84 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 15 | NE 13 | SE 9 | SE 19 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | S 10 | WNW 3 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 13 | SE 20 | E 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 56 | 110 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 41 | 154 | 187 | 89 | 59 | 117 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 38 | 80 | 72 | 124 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 74 |
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