Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next week and a bit is a bit of a write-off for Point Lookout. We’ve got a solid gap with very little to get excited about until the second weekend. The water’s sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no complaints there.
The first decent chance comes on Saturday, July 25th. The morning session is your best bet, with a clean 5ft southeasterly swell and a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (423), so there’s a bit of push in the water. After that, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell drops right off into tiny, weak stuff – often under 2ft – and the winds get messy or just too strong, even if they’re offshore. There’s a couple of days of fresh to strong offshore winds (19–28 mph) that will clean things up, but the swell is so small it’s barely worth paddling for. You’d be fighting the wind more than the waves.
Things start to look up on Saturday, August 8th. The morning brings a 6ft SE swell, with a fresh offshore breeze and a combined energy of 473 – moderate but building. The afternoon bumps up to 6ft, but the wind goes cross-off, so it’s still clean. It’s not a total standout, but it’s the first real sign of life.
The standout of the whole run is Sunday, August 9th in the morning. Point Lookout will be pumping with a 7ft SSE swell, a light offshore breeze, and a combined energy of 768 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be glassy and clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Keep in mind the swell is over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, it’s gonna be firing. The break is a fairly exposed point, so it handles that size well. The swell direction is SSE, which is a bit off the optimum E, but with that energy and clean conditions, it’ll still be magic.
After that, the afternoon gets messy with a cross-on northeasterly, so get your waves in early.
So, in short: a long, quiet stretch, then a solid weekend building into a ripper Sunday morning. Don’t hold your breath for the first week, but that second Sunday is the real deal.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 14 | 112 | 14 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.46m | 5:41AM0.92m | 6:19PM1.55m | 6:28AM0.96m | 6:59PM1.64m | 7:07AM1.01m | 7:35PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.77m | 8:17AM1.11m | 8:41PM1.79m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:13PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.46m | 11:22AM0.33m | 1:07AM0.38m | 12:07PM0.26m | 1:42AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.20m | 2:15AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.14m | 2:47AM0.21m | 2:01PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:48AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | SSE 6 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 26 | 34 | 112 | 126 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 57 | 45 | 82 | 0 | 14 | 170 | 74 | 74 | 14 | 94 | 45 | 82 | 58 | 45 | 82 | 70 |
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