Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE 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 (Oct 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 226 | 158 | 141 | 91 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.45m | 7:32AM1.75m | 7:42PM1.37m | 8:14AM1.84m | 8:26PM1.27m | 9:00AM1.87m | 9:13PM1.16m | 9:49AM1.85m | 10:05PM1.05m | 10:45AM1.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | 11:47AM1.70m | 00:22AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.01m | 1:56PM0.11m | 1:43AM0.00m | 2:45PM0.11m | 2:21AM0.02m | 3:38PM0.15m | 3:02AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.21m | 3:48AM0.14m | 5:41PM0.27m | 4:43AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 205 | 226 | 80 | 57 | 91 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 12 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 17 | S 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 69 | 170 | 158 | 141 | 3 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 39 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 963 | 221 | 79 | 96 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 105 | 0 | 124 | 82 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 136 | 82 | 14 |
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