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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 Wednesday (May 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 27th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 27th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 24th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | |
2976 | 5082 | 2095 | 1656 | 1081 | 925 | 1053 | 1083 | 911 | 944 | 960 | 944 | 847 | 720 | 517 | 460 | 296 | 245 | 245 | 151 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.52m | 3:11PM1.11m | 2:59AM1.42m | 4:10PM1.21m | 3:52AM1.33m | 4:59PM1.33m | 4:41AM1.25m | 5:41PM1.43m | 5:28AM1.18m | 6:19PM1.53m | 6:13AM1.13m | 6:55PM1.60m | 6:55AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.45m | 9:02AM0.23m | 8:42PM0.51m | 9:49AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.52m | 10:29AM0.20m | 10:59PM0.50m | 11:05AM0.19m | 11:55PM0.45m | 11:39AM0.19m | 00:43AM0.40m | 12:12PM0.19m | 1:27AM0.35m | 12:45PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 4:59 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | — | 2694 | — | 1656 | 1081 | 925 | 1053 | 1083 | 911 | 944 | 960 | 944 | 847 | 720 | 517 | 460 | 296 | 245 | 245 | 151 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2976 | 5082 | 2095 | — | 850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 26 | 20 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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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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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Carindale. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Carindale. Carindale has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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