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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,128 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout (Point Lookout) are a mixed bag, and it’s a long wait for the good stuff. The water temp is sitting about 71°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild.
The first wave of any real note doesn’t show up until Thursday morning the 16th, but it’s a messy 6ft SE swell with a short, crumbly 7-second period. The wind is howling offshore at 28 mph, so it’s clean but you’ll be fighting a gale just to get out. That pattern sticks hard through Friday and Saturday the 17th and 18th – we’re talking solid 7ft to 8ft SE swell, but the wind is still screaming 28-31 mph. The wave energy is climbing fast (437 to 794), but honestly, this is more of a kite session than a paddle session. The swell is too big and the wind is too strong for a comfortable, fun surf.
Sunday the 19th is the biggest spike with 10ft to 12ft ESE swell and a 9-10 second period. The combined energy is massive (1737 to 2128), but the wind is still a near-gale 31-34 mph. That’s expert-only, heavy, dangerous stuff. Not for the faint-hearted.
We finally get a decent window starting Tuesday morning the 21st. The swell drops to a more manageable 7ft from the E with a 10-second period, and the wind eases to 22 mph cross-off. The energy is still strong (816) but it’s finally surfable. That trend holds through Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd with 6ft to 6ft E swell, 9-11 second periods, and fresh offshore winds. It’s clean, but still a bit raw.
Now, the *standout* window hits Friday the 24th through Sunday the 26th. On Friday morning, we’ve got a clean 5ft E swell with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell, great for a point break like this. The wind is a moderate 12 mph offshore from the S, and the energy is solid (483). Saturday morning the 25th is nearly identical: 5ft E swell, 12-second period, 16 mph offshore wind from the S, and energy at 553. Sunday morning the 26th is the pick of the lot: 4ft E swell, 11-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-off breeze from the SSW. The energy is 348, and it’s going to be glassy and clean. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing too hectic.
The final few days, Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, offer 4ft to 3ft E swell with long 12 to 14-second periods, but the winds are a bit mixed. Tuesday morning the 28th is the last clean one with 3ft E swell and a very long 14-second period, light cross-off wind.
The best stretch is definitely Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th. If you’ve got a board, be there Saturday morning the 25th – that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 447 | 336 | 357 | 452 | 429 | 516 | 716 | 572 | 786 | 1199 | 1726 | 2128 | 1783 | 1230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.98m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:07PM2.04m | 8:22AM1.15m | 8:54PM2.03m | 9:12AM1.19m | 9:38PM1.97m | 10:01AM1.21m | 10:20PM1.85m | 10:50AM1.23m | 11:01PM1.69m | 11:42AM1.23m | 11:41PM1.51m | 12:36PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.12m | 1:18PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.07m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 3:37AM0.05m | 2:56PM-0.01m | 4:19AM0.06m | 3:43PM0.08m | 4:59AM0.09m | 4:31PM0.21m | 5:38AM0.13m | 5:21PM0.36m | 6:17AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | E 20 | E 18 | SE 17 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 11 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | 160 | 447 | 336 | 357 | 452 | 429 | 516 | 716 | 572 | 786 | 1199 | 1726 | 2128 | 1783 | 1230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 74 | 109 | 244 | 244 | 122 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 406 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 79 | 79 | 729 | 729 | 518 | 729 | 224 | 224 |
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