Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 (Aug 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell ya, it's a tough stretch ahead for Point Lookout. I've been watching the charts, and honestly, for the next 16 days, we're looking at a pretty grim run of surf. The energy just isn't there.
We kick off on Tuesday, July 28th, and right from the get-go, it's a flat start. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the swell? Pfft, forget it. We're talking tiny 1ft to 2ft waves all through the rest of July and into the first week of August. The wind is all over the place – offshore, cross-off, onshore – but it doesn't matter because there's simply no power behind it. The energy readings are all in the low double digits, like 23 or 47. It's just a sad, weak, sloppy mess.
We finally get a spike in swell on Sunday, August 2nd, with 6ft from the east. That sounds promising, right? The combined energy jumps to 295, which is finally some moderate grunt. But here's the kicker – the wind is howling out of the east at 19 mph, straight onshore and cross-shore, making it a lumpy, choppy disaster. Even though the size is there, the quality is just garbage. That same pulse hangs around into Monday, August 3rd, with 4ft waves, but again, the wind is messy. The afternoon of the 3rd is the only time we see a score of 1 out of 10, with some "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a glimmer, but not a highlight.
For the rest of the first week and into the second week, it's back to the same old story – tiny, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with energy readings barely cracking 100. The wind is a mix of offshore and cross-off, so the surface is clean, but there's nothing to ride. We get a bit of a swell from the north on Tuesday, August 11th, with 4ft, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and it's cross-shore wind. It's just not doing anything for us.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there is no standout session. No day to circle on the calendar. It's a long, flat, frustrating period for Point Lookout. We just gotta wait for the next system to push through. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's looking like a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 271 | 189 | 143 | 146 | 147 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.77m | 8:17AM1.11m | 8:41PM1.79m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:13PM1.78m | 9:27AM1.19m | 9:44PM1.73m | 10:06AM1.23m | 10:18PM1.64m | 10:48AM1.26m | 10:54PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.14m | 2:47AM0.21m | 2:01PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:48AM0.16m | 3:13PM0.15m | 4:19AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.17m | 4:38PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 146 | 147 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 18 | SSE 10 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 11 | SSE 7 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | S 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 17 | SE 12 | E 12 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 70 | 43 | 59 | 123 | 66 | 55 | 100 | 113 | 271 | 189 | 143 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 74 | 74 | 124 | 85 | 45 | 124 | 74 | 82 | 124 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 74 | 57 | 0 | 14 |
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