North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Point Lookout.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of poor surf for the next couple of weeks at this spot. The first proper recommendation doesn't show up for a while, so don't get your hopes up for this weekend or most of next week.

The pattern starts with a pulse of easterly swell pushing 5ft to 6ft from Sunday the 16th through Wednesday morning the 19th, but it’s pretty messy. The combined wave energy is moderate, peaking around 430 on Tuesday afternoon, but the problem is the wind. We’ve got a strong breeze up to 25 mph out of the SSE and ESE, which stuffs things up as a cross-offshore wind. It’s cleaning the surface, but the swell period is short – only 6 to 8 seconds – so the waves will be weak and lacking any real push. The surf break itself is fairly exposed to the east, and this short-period swell just isn't doing it any favours. It’s really just poor conditions all round.

We then drop off into a lull. From Wednesday afternoon the 19th right through to the end of the month, the swell just fades away. There’s no standout window; the heights drop from 5ft down to a tiny 1.0ft by Monday the 31st. There's one morning on Friday the 21st where the wind goes light cross-shore with 4ft swell, but it's still rated as poor. The combined energy drops from moderate (276) right down to weak (20) by the end. You’ll be scratching for a wave.

The only thing worth a mention comes right at the tail end. On Friday the 28th, we get a sliver of hope. The swell is tiny, only 2ft, but the wind switches to a light offshore from the SSW, with a light breeze. The combined energy is a weak 74, and the period is a reasonable 8 seconds, but the comment calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it’s not exactly pumping. Then again on Saturday the 29th, similar deal with a light cross-offshore and a tiny 3ft swell from the north, but that period is a shocking 5 seconds, so it's just weak windswell. These are the only times you might get a grovel on a longboard, but don't expect anything world-class.

So, there you have it. The 16-day block is mostly a write-off for Point Lookout. The swell just isn't there, and when it is, the wind or the period stuffs it. At least the water temp is a normal 69°F for this time of year, so the water's not too cold while you sit there waiting.

Stay patient, mate.

Rusty.

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