North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.5° C

Normal for this time of year

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,268 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 (Jul 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. 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 (Jul 05) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
1
ENE
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
9
1.3
SE
6
1.2
ESE
12
1
E
11
0.6
E
10
2.5
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.1
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.8
SE
11
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
110
136
55
106
128
368
227
80
677
531
535
539
329
414
355
688
523
784
855
820
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
SW
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
40
SSE
45
SSE
50
SE
45
SSE
50
SSE
45
SE
40
S
40
SSE
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:55AM1.03m
10:16PM1.72m
10:36AM1.04m
10:52PM1.67m
11:21AM1.07m
11:29PM1.59m
12:11PM1.12m
00:12AM1.48m
1:09PM1.19m
1:02AM1.35m
2:13PM1.29m
2:02AM1.21m
3:21PM1.42m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.24m
3:32PM0.22m
5:02AM0.24m
4:11PM0.26m
5:38AM0.24m
4:55PM0.33m
6:15AM0.24m
5:47PM0.41m
6:55AM0.24m
6:53PM0.48m
7:40AM0.24m
8:15PM0.53m
8:32AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
2
3
1
1
4
1
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
22
21
19
19
19
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
Feels °C
18
18
20
16
13
13
14
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.1
NE
10
1
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.4
ESE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
0.8
ESE
13
1.8
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
57
110
115
55
106
51
4
227
80
99
64
90
55
87
47
355
688
222
784
462
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
16
Energy kJ
78
33
136
35
32
54
4
3
3
63
3
49
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
18
3
6
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
ESE
12
1
SSE
5
1.6
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.4
SW
3
1.6
SE
10
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
16
14
1
1
40
128
368
54
171
677
531
535
539
329
414
316
3
523
855
820
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
98
57
14
38
57
82
82
72
82
79
989
224
925
82
79
82
79
79
79
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
7
4
4
9
9
6
5
6
7
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
8
5
5
5
7
5
5
9
7
9
8
9
9
6
7
7
9
7
9
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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

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 16 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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