Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,874 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
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 coming up for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke.
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next two weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary surf to start, with a few solid pulses of energy showing up later, but you’ll need a bit of patience and a good eye on the conditions. The water temp is sitting around 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no dramas there.
For the first week, from Friday through to next Thursday, it’s a pretty lean run. We’ve got small, messy swells from the SE and ESE with short, weak periods. The wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, and there's a lot of strong onshore wind after the weekend that'll chop things up. The big standout is going to be that pulse of swell and brutal wind on Wednesday the 16th of September. We see a jump in the combined energy to 1010 (strong to very strong) with a 10ft SE swell, but it comes with a near gale offshore wind. That’s going to make it near impossible to paddle into. A couple of days after that, on Thursday the 17th of September, the swell is still solid at 7ft from the SE with 720 energy (moderate to strong), and while the wind is strong offshore and clean, it’s still going to be very hard work.
If you’re looking for the best in the whole 16 days, hold out for the 26th of September. Saturday morning sees a clean 7ft swell from the east with combined energy hitting 1037 (very strong). The wind is a light cross-shore with only small ripples, so it should be clean. The swell direction (E) lines up perfectly with the optimum for this point break. This is the one to pencil in. The afternoon holds a consistent 7ft from the east with clean cross-off winds, so the whole day looks like it could be a special one. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not a long-period groundswell, but with this setup and Point Lookout’s exposure, it should produce some good waves for intermediate surfers. Don’t bring the beginners though, as 7ft+ is getting up there.
The rest of the time is a write-off until that final weekend. There’s a solid gap of poor surf conditions from now through until the 25th, so don’t get your hopes up for any weekday sessions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 20 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 210 | 149 | 113 | 96 | 16 | 82 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 1006 | 1563 | 714 | 531 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.76m | 8:24AM1.50m | 8:35PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.54m | 9:09PM1.51m | 9:39AM1.53m | 9:43PM1.35m | 10:18AM1.50m | 10:18PM1.19m | 11:00AM1.43m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:49AM1.36m | 11:47PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.01m | 2:24PM0.09m | 2:52AM0.04m | 3:05PM0.16m | 3:21AM0.09m | 3:48PM0.25m | 3:50AM0.16m | 4:32PM0.36m | 4:20AM0.25m | 5:23PM0.46m | 4:54AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 19 | E 11 | NE 13 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | — | E 17 | NE 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 4 | — | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | E 15 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 20 | E 13 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 12 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 20 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 268 | 210 | 149 | 113 | 96 | 103 | 82 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1006 | 1563 | 714 | 531 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 45 | 124 | 75 | 98 | 1785 | 122 | 124 | 1420 | 406 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
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