Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks around North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout (Point-Lookout-Q-L-D) are shaping up as a bit of a write-off for decent surf. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.
The outlook kicks off on Friday, 28 August with a tiny 3ft swell from the SE, period a short 7 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary, with a light southerly offshore wind keeping things clean. Combined energy is only moderate at 111. Water temp is about average for this time of year. Not worth getting excited about. Friday arvo the wind swings ESE and picks up, dropping the swell to 2ft – poor.
Saturday 29 August sees the swell shrink further to 2ft from the E, period 8 seconds, with a moderate SSE offshore in the morning keeping it clean but the energy is weak at 54. The arvo gets messy with rain and a fresh SSE cross-off. Sunday 30 August has a bit more push – 5ft from the SE, period 7 seconds – but a fresh to strong SSE breeze (22-25 mph) ruins it. Energy climbs to moderate at 220 but the wind is just too strong for clean surf. The arvo drops to 2ft.
Monday 31 August through to Saturday 5 September is a grim stretch. Swell stays tiny – mostly 1ft to 2ft – with periods around 7-10 seconds, and winds are either strong offshore (making it hard to paddle into) or cross-off/cross-on. Energy values are all below 100 (weak). The surf is consistently poor. Sunday 6 September has a small spike in the arvo – 3ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, energy moderate at 147, with a light easterly cross-shore. Still poor, though.
Monday 7 September sees the biggest swell of the whole run – 5ft from the SE, period 7 seconds, energy strong at 248. But it’s only rated as “surfable but very ordinary” with a light WSW cross-off wind keeping it clean. The arvo turns ugly with a fresh E cross-shore and lumpy chop. After that, from Tuesday 8 September to Saturday 12 September, it’s back to tiny swell (1.0ft to 3ft) and poor conditions, with only the occasional clean window like Friday 11 September morning – glassy, 3ft from the ENE, period 7 seconds, energy weak at 97. Surfable but nothing special.
Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The only half-decent window is maybe Monday 7 September morning with the 5ft swell and light offshore, but even that’s ordinary. For beginners, the swell rarely exceeds 5ft, but the quality just isn’t there. Kite surfers might find the windy days more interesting than paddle surfers. Stay patient – forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 57 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 183 | 39 | 25 | 127 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.25m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 57 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 10 | — | SSE 10 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 54 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 16 | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 11 | SE 10 | — | N 15 | NE 13 | S 20 | NE 12 | SE 17 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 99 | — | 35 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 32 | 183 | 138 | 92 | 127 | 190 | 49 | 31 | — | — | — | 15 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 57 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 57 | 14 | 98 | 57 |
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