Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call. It’s gonna be a real quiet stretch for the Point here. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first week is looking pretty ordinary. The wind is just not playing nice, staying mostly cross-off from the SSE or SE, with fresh to strong breezes that are going to mess up the surface. The swell is there, but it’s short period, messy, and the energy is just okay. For the first few days, from Thursday the 10th through to the 13th, it’s a real write-off. The swell is around 5ft to 8ft, but that cross-off wind is too strong, and the period is short, making for poor, choppy conditions. The water temp is about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
We get a little bit of a break from Monday the 14th. The wind drops right out, going offshore from the SSE in the morning, and the swell is tiny, only 3ft from the east. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Tuesday the 15th morning is all glassy with zero wind, but the swell is even smaller at 2ft. It’s a flat day, really. The energy is super weak, reading just 32. Nothing to get excited about.
The best chance in this whole run comes on Saturday the 19th. The morning offers a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, with a light offshore SSW wind. The energy is moderate at 230. It’s going to be clean, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, so it won’t be that powerful. It’s still only a "surfable" kind of day, not a standout. Crowds are possible here, so keep that in mind.
Then we roll into the second week. The 21st and 22nd of September have a long-period swell from the SE, with periods of 15 to 16 seconds, but the swell height is tiny, only 1ft. That’s a groundswell with no push. It’s going to be too weak to do anything with. The 24th of September shows a bit more promise, with a 4ft SE swell and a period of 9-10 seconds, and the wind is finally cross-off from the WSW. The energy is moderate at 253. It’s clean, but still not a classic.
Overall, there’s no real standout day here. The best of a bad bunch is Saturday the 19th morning for a small, clean window. The rest of the time, you’re looking at small, short-period slop or messy wind. It’s a real bummer.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the ESE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 635 | 828 | 525 | 306 | 243 | 183 | 134 | 104 | 48 | 38 | 98 | 62 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.83m | 7:45AM1.43m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.05m | 1:51AM0.02m | 1:41PM0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 20 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 15 | 62 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | S 23 | — | NE 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 7 | E 11 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 11 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | — | S 22 | — | E 15 | — | E 13 | SE 21 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 13 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 635 | 828 | 525 | 306 | 243 | 183 | 134 | 104 | — | 38 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 124 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 642 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 74 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 45 | 124 | 45 | 124 | 82 | 79 |
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