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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Point Lookout for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is pretty grim for a solid stretch. We’ve got a long gap of nothing special before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up.
First up, we’ve got a tiny window on Saturday morning, 8th of August. North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is seeing a clean 3 ft easterly swell with a moderate offshore breeze. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (96), so honestly, it’s not got much push. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.
Then we hit a massive dry spell. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to the morning of the 23rd of August, the scores are basically zero. That’s nearly two weeks of poor surf conditions. There are a few mornings with clean offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – often below 3 ft, and the period is short, meaning the waves are gutless and won’t hold up. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits, barely cracking 100, which tells you it’s weak.
The one standout that might offer a glimmer of hope is on the morning of 19th of August. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds, blowing offshore from the SSE at 19 mph. The combined energy is moderate (202). It’s going to be choppy and messy, but for a point break, that offshore wind will clean it up. This is really only for the die-hards who are desperate for a paddle. The crowd is *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have a few others out.
Other than that, the 20th of August morning has a 3 ft ESE swell with light offshore winds, but again, the period is short (6 seconds) and the energy is moderate (173). It’s just not going to be a classic.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a proper session, you’re going to be waiting a long time. The second week is a write-off. The swell tries to pick up a bit around the 17th and 18th, but it's blown out by strong cross-offshore winds and the quality is poor. There’s nothing here that would make me rush to the car.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d be looking at other hobbies for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 113 | 230 | 152 | 117 | 119 | 136 | 113 | 73 | 76 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 59 | 137 | 77 | 31 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15PM1.59m | 4:26AM0.95m | 5:20PM1.73m | 5:35AM1.01m | 6:15PM1.86m | 6:31AM1.10m | 7:04PM1.95m | 7:20AM1.19m | 7:49PM1.98m | 8:06AM1.27m | 8:30PM1.95m | 8:49AM1.34m | 9:08PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.40m | 10:18AM0.21m | 00:16AM0.28m | 11:22AM0.12m | 1:05AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.04m | 1:47AM0.09m | 1:08PM-0.02m | 2:27AM0.04m | 1:55PM-0.03m | 3:03AM0.02m | 2:40PM0.02m | 3:38AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 113 | 230 | 152 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 113 | 73 | 76 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 77 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | NNE 10 | S 8 | E 13 | — | — | NE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 11 | — | NNE 5 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 5 | N 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 2 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 56 | 136 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 137 | — | 31 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 57 | 0 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 57 | 38 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 57 |
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