North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up for Point Lookout.

Gotta be honest, the next fortnight is looking pretty quiet and average. The swell just isn't delivering. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, short-period windswell and messy conditions. It's not a total loss, but you'll need to be patient and pick your windows.

The water temp is about 69°, which is spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action starts on Saturday, August 22nd. The morning session at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout has a weak 3ft of swell from the ENE on a short 7-second period. The combined energy is a measly 74, so it's not doing much. The wind is a light WSW cross-off, keeping things clean, but the waves are just too small and gutless to get excited about. It's surfable, but barely. The afternoon sees the wind pick up to 12 mph from the SW, which makes it a bit of a chore.

Sunday the 23rd is more of the same: 3ft, short period, and a moderate cross-off breeze. It's clean but has no punch.

Monday the 24th morning is a write-off with an onshore ENE breeze and rain. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off ESE wind, but the swell is still tiny at 3ft on 8 seconds. The energy is a bit better at 116, but it's still a longboard grind.

The best of a bad bunch looks like *Thursday, August 27th*. The morning has a clean 4ft of swell from the ENE with a solid 15 mph SSE offshore wind. The energy jumps to 242, which is the most we've seen in a while. It'll be clean and have a bit more push, but that period is still only 8 seconds, so it's a bit jumbled. The afternoon is bigger at 4ft, but the wind swings more cross-off, and the quality drops off.

Friday the 28th morning is another option with a clean 3ft from the E and a light offshore. The energy is 198, so there's something there, but it's still not a standout.

After that, the following week is a real struggle. From August 30th right through to September 6th, the swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is either too strong, onshore, or just wrong. The 30th sees a howling 25 mph SSE wind, which is offshore but makes paddling out a nightmare. The swell is short period and weak. September 6th is similar with a strong offshore, but the swell is from the wrong direction and the period is a pitiful 6 seconds.

Honestly, there's nothing here that's a true standout. The best call is the Thursday, August 27th morning for a clean, offshore session on what will be small but workable waves. It's a longboard or a funboard kind of day. Don't expect anything epic.

If you're looking for something to get your heart pumping, this isn't the window. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of these days, especially when the wind is howling. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change.

Rusty.

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