Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 439 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 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 – this is one of those stretches where you’re better off waxing the longboard up for a beach session or just staying home. The next week and a half is a pretty grim run for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke. The swell is small, the wind is mostly strong, and the quality just isn’t there.
Starting now, right through to the 29th of August, it’s all poor surf conditions. The waves are small, often under 3 ft, and the wind is howling from the south and southeast most days – 22 to 25 mph, which makes it a battle to even get out. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
There’s a brief kick on the morning of the 17th of August with 6 ft swell from the east-southeast, and the combined energy hits 360, which is moderate, but it’s blown out by a strong cross-offshore breeze. Not worth paddling into. The 19th of August offers a marginal chance with 5 ft swell from the east and lighter winds, scoring a 1 out of 10, but it’s still messy. After that, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy until the 30th of August.
On the 30th of August, we finally see a spike – 6 ft from the south-southeast with a combined energy of 638, which is strong. Wind is strong cross-offshore from the south-southeast at 25 mph, keeping it clean but hard to paddle into. It’s a standout in this bleak run, but it’s over a week away, so take it with a grain of salt. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum east, and the period is 9 seconds – not a groundswell, but not terrible. Still, for the experienced crew, it might be the only session worth considering.
Honestly, this is a dry spell. If you’re desperate, the 30th of August morning is your best shot, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 27 | 164 | 237 | 132 | 32 | 344 | 358 | 349 | 294 | 268 | 210 | 245 | 297 | 145 | 118 | 112 | 62 | 71 | 56 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.72m | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:21PM1.54m | 10:59AM1.37m | 10:57PM1.36m | 11:46AM1.34m | 11:35PM1.18m | 12:40PM1.29m | 00:22AM1.01m | 1:46PM1.27m | 1:31AM0.89m | 3:02PM1.28m | 3:08AM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.11m | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:08PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.13m | 4:54PM0.36m | 5:16AM0.22m | 5:46PM0.49m | 5:52AM0.31m | 6:52PM0.60m | 6:34AM0.39m | 8:26PM0.65m | 7:33AM0.46m | 10:11PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | E 9 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 61 | 109 | 99 | 82 | 118 | 112 | 62 | 71 | 56 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | S 20 | S 19 | E 15 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 242 | 108 | 145 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 26 | 23 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 85 | 98 | 164 | 237 | 132 | 204 | 344 | 358 | 349 | 294 | 268 | 210 | 245 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 82 | 66 | 79 | 80 | 57 |
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