North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.1° 

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 466 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 4th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 4th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 10th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a lean run of surf for a while. We’re looking at a good stretch of small, junky waves before things finally start to show a bit of life. Don't get too excited just yet, but there’s a couple of sessions on the horizon that'll be worth a look if you're keen and patient.

The first hint of anything rideable is around Friday the 4th. Early that morning, we’ve got a tiny 1.3ft east swell wrapping in with a gentle offshore southerly. It’s clean, I’ll give it that, but there’s barely any push. You’d be on a longboard just to get a few soft ones. The water temp is sitting around 70.2° which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. A couple of days of marginal, wind-affected slop follows, with mainly poor conditions. The wind is all over the shop, and the swell just doesn’t have any size or energy to it.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 8th afternoon is a bit of a curveball. The swell jumps up to a stormy 7.5ft from the southeast, with a strong energy reading (472), but it’s got a short, punchy 7-second period. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it won't be a total mess, but this is a full-on, raw, powerful wave. This is well overhead and definitely for experienced surfers only – beginners should give it a wide berth. At this size and with that period, Point Lookout (North Stradbroke) could have some proper, bowling walls, but it’ll be a handful. Then it backs right down again.

The next real standout, and for my money the best of the whole run, is shaping up for Wednesday the 9th morning. After that big pulse, the swell settles to a much more manageable 2.9ft from the southeast, with a moderate energy (126). The wind is dead glass, and it’s clean as a whistle. This is your window. The sets will be lined up and the point will be working with way less grunt than the day before. This is the one to circle on the calendar, folks.

From there, it turns into a waiting game again. The ocean gets messy with strong southerly winds and plenty of chop, even though the swell tries to kick around the 4.6ft mark on the 11th, the wind is just too strong to make it any fun. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions and small surf right through to the 17th, with energy readings staying low and the swell just not lining up. There are a couple of cleaner mornings, but the waves are tiny.

The final call for the period is on Friday the 18th morning. We've got a 2.9ft east-northeast swell with a moderate energy (112) and a light cross-offshore breeze from the west-southwest. The period is a touch longer at 8 seconds, so it might have a bit more shape to it. It’s not the stand-out day the 9th is, but it’s a clean finisher and a sign that things might be on the improve.

So, there you have it. There's some serious swell in the middle that will test your nerve, but the real gem is that glassy Wednesday morning. Paddle out, get a few, and be patient for the rest of it.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

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5
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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83
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27
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125
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67
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444
160
95
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67
Wind (km/h)
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N
30
NNW
15
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15
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25
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35
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25
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25
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High Tide
00:11AM1.03m
1:24PM1.46m
1:34AM0.91m
2:48PM1.51m
3:13AM0.89m
4:05PM1.60m
4:33AM0.96m
5:07PM1.71m
5:32AM1.08m
5:58PM1.80m
6:21AM1.21m
6:42PM1.84m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.48m
6:14AM0.30m
8:22PM0.51m
7:28AM0.35m
10:00PM0.45m
8:57AM0.34m
11:09PM0.34m
10:15AM0.26m
00:00AM0.22m
11:17AM0.17m
00:41AM0.13m
12:10PM0.09m
1:17AM0.06m
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Temp °C
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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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