Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s put this in feet and miles. The first week and a half is a total dud. The wind is howling or the swell is tiny, so you’re better off doing something else. The first real surf doesn’t pop up until Monday, July 20th.
That Monday morning, the 20th, at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is the first good sign. You’re looking at a clean 6ft swell from the ESE, period around 9 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. The water temp is about normal for July. The combined energy is moderate, and the swell direction matches the break, so it’ll be set up nicely. Just keep an eye out for the occasional crowd.
But the real standout is Tuesday afternoon, July 21st. That’s the one. You’ve got a solid 6ft+ ESE swell, a 10-second period, and the wind is light and cross-off from the ESE. The combined energy is pushing strong at 913. The waves will be clean, the lines will be long, and the point will be working. This is the best session in the whole forecast.
The rest of the week has some clean mornings, like Wednesday the 22nd with a 5ft swell and offshore breeze, and Thursday the 23rd with a smaller 4ft groundswell, but nothing has the same punch as that Tuesday afternoon.
So, you’ve got a long dry spell, but when the 20th and 21st hit, it’s game on. Don’t bother before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 167 | 373 | 247 | 176 | 130 | 85 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 589 | 749 | 878 | 809 | 864 | 1294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.04m | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:36AM1.03m | 6:25PM1.87m | 6:37AM1.06m | 7:18PM1.98m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:07PM2.04m | 8:22AM1.15m | 8:54PM2.03m | 9:12AM1.19m | 9:38PM1.97m | 10:01AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.42m | 10:30AM0.15m | 00:18AM0.30m | 11:29AM0.09m | 1:16AM0.20m | 12:25PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.12m | 1:18PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.07m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 3:37AM0.05m | 2:56PM-0.01m | 4:19AM0.06m | 3:43PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 258 | 167 | 336 | 247 | 176 | 130 | 85 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 71 | 373 | 119 | 42 | 40 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 129 | 589 | 749 | 878 | 809 | 864 | 1294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 82 | 57 | 14 | 61 | 57 | 38 | 82 | 74 | 109 | 274 | 141 | 346 | 124 | 677 | 642 | 518 | 473 | 473 | 473 |
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