North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Point Lookout is a bit of a grind. We’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak surf and more than a few sessions that’ll have you fighting the wind more than the waves. The good news? There are a couple of windows where it all comes together, and when it does, it’s worth getting wet for.

The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday arvo kicks things off with a cross-on breeze and only 3ft of east swell—choppy and messy, not worth the paddle. Thursday’s not much better, with the swell dropping to 2ft. You’re looking at clean conditions but with wave energy that’s barely registering (84 and 52). It’s flat-ish, pretty weak.

Friday morning is the first real flicker of hope. A gentle offshore SSW wind and 3ft of east swell, with a period of 7 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The energy is still low (83). The arvo gets ruined by a cross-shore easterly, so don’t sleep in.

The weekend builds a little. Saturday morning has a clean offshore and 3ft, but the energy’s still marginal (119). The arvo gets a bit more push—4ft—but the cross-off wind keeps it from being great. Sunday morning is the standout of this first week: glassy, no wind, and 4ft of east swell with a 9-second period. The energy’s up to 242, which is a moderate pulse. It’s the cleanest, most pushy surf we see for a while, and it’s a Sunday morning to boot. That’s your window. After that, the wind swings around and it all falls apart again.

Monday and Tuesday are blown out or weak. A strong cross-shore on Monday, then a cross-on NE on Tuesday arvo. The size drops back to 2ft and the energy fades. The middle of the week sees a bit of a rebound on Thursday morning with a 10-second period and a clean cross-off, but it’s still only 2ft. Nothing to get excited about.

Next week is where the hope really fades. Friday the 14th has a strong offshore wind, but it’s blowing 25 mph and the swell is only 2ft. You’ll be paddling into a washing machine with no waves. The weekend isn’t any better. Saturday the 15th sees a jump in size to 4ft, but it’s a short-period 6-second ESE windswell, and it’s coming in with a fresh offshore that’s going to make it a mess. The energy is there (221), but it’s not quality. Sunday the 16th is similar—4ft, 6-second period, fresh offshore, but poor quality.

The second week is all about short-period, wind-driven slop. There’s nothing that jumps out. The long period 12-second swell shows up on the 19th and 20th, but it’s still small—3ft—and the winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on. The energy numbers are moderate (229, 205), but without size, it’s just not going to be a proper point break session.

So, bottom line: Sunday morning the 9th is your best bet. Glassy, 4ft of east swell, and a moderate energy pulse. It’s the only real standout in the whole run. Everything else is a case of “if you’re desperate.” The water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so a springsuit is fine.

It’s a lean period, but that’s the nature of the game sometimes. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, mark that Sunday morning in your calendar and don’t waste your energy on the rest.

Rusty

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