
Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a long window ahead, but there’s a quiet spell to start, then some size shows up, but the wind and conditions are going to be the real story. We’ll take it day by day.
Right now, the surf is small and pretty weak. Sunday morning has a clean, glassy feel with a touch of swell, but it’s tiny. The east swell is there, but it’s not pushing any real energy. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We’re looking at a real dry spell through the middle of the week. Monday and Tuesday are basically a write-off. The swell drops off, and Monday afternoon gets blown out by a strong cross-onshore, then Tuesday just fades away into nothing. If you’re keen, you’d be hard-pressed to find a wave worth paddling for. There’s a stretch of a few days where it’s just flat and ordinary.
Then things start to rumble a bit. Friday, the 14th, the swell kicks up to 6ft from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s got a bit of energy behind it, but the wind is strong offshore. It’ll be clean, but that wind will make it tough to get into. That’s a marginal one. The following days, the 15th and 16th, the wind stays strong offshore, which makes it clean but hard work, and the swell is all over the place. It’s not a good look for a relaxed session.
The real action, though, starts around the 17th and runs through the end of the period. The swell picks up again – we’re talking 5ft to 6ft, mostly from the east-southeast. It’s not huge, but there’s proper energy in the water. The problem is, the wind is mostly cross-offshore or cross-onshore, which keeps things a bit messy. It’s not terrible, but it’s not clean glass either.
Towards the 21st, things start to line up. Friday morning on the 21st, we’ve got 6ft of east swell, a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the standout morning. It’s clean, it’s got push, and it’s going to be the best session on offer. The Point-Lookout-Q-L-D area should be showing some proper lines. East swell with the right wind – that’s what we want.
The weekend after that, the 22nd and 23rd, keeps some size, around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is more cross-offshore. It’s still surfable, but it’s not as clean as that Friday morning. Then Monday the 24th brings another glassy morning, with a touch more period in the swell, up to 11 seconds. That will be a bit more powerful, but the wind stays light. That’s another good one, but I’d still say the 21st is your pick.
So, overall: don’t get too excited for the first week. There’s a few blank days early on. But we’ve got a solid pulse of swell arriving in the second week, and with a bit of luck, we’ll get some clean windows. Keep an eye on the 21st – that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 117 | 119 | 94 | 136 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 138 | 373 | 125 | 27 | 107 | 28 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:32AM1.38m | 9:45PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:24PM0.11m | ||||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
— | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
152 | 117 | 119 | 66 | 136 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 71 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 14 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 10 |
25 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 10 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | E 16 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
— | 30 | 59 | 82 | 121 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 138 | 373 | 125 | 87 | 107 | 61 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 346 | 88 | 98 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 83 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 79 |
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