Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke.
Honestly, it's a bit of a slow start. We're looking at a solid stretch of pretty ordinary conditions from now through the end of July and into the first week of August. Lots of days with small, weak swell. The wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, which is great for clean faces, but the wave height isn't doing much, mostly below 2ft. The energy is low, so it's not really worth suiting up for.
The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is bang on average for this time of year.
We do get a bit of a lift on the 2nd of August – Sunday afternoon sees a jump in energy, with a 4ft swell from the SSE, but it's still not a standout. The real action doesn't show up until the 8th of August, a Saturday. That morning, we see a 8ft SE groundswell with an 11-second period. The energy is huge. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so the sets will be clean. This is a proper session for experienced surfers only – it's going to be a heavy, powerful point break. The afternoon drops a bit to 5ft, but still clean.
The 9th of August backs off to 3ft, and then the following week is a lot of onshore and cross-on winds, so the quality drops right off. The 12th of August, Wednesday, has a 3ft E swell with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the energy is moderate – a surfable wave, but nothing to shout about.
So, the one true standout is Saturday the 8th of August. It's a big, clean, powerful day that's a real treat for the local crew. For the rest of the window, it's mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | E 6 | E 12 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSE 13 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 40 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 155 | 113 | 158 | 91 | 81 | 64 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.77m | 8:17AM1.11m | 8:41PM1.79m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:13PM1.78m | 9:27AM1.19m | 9:44PM1.73m | 10:06AM1.23m | 10:18PM1.64m | 10:48AM1.26m | 10:54PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.20m | 2:15AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.14m | 2:47AM0.21m | 2:01PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:48AM0.16m | 3:13PM0.15m | 4:19AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.17m | 4:38PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 40 | 55 | 52 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 39 | 57 | 54 | 91 | 81 | 64 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 14 | NNE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 10 | E 18 | E 17 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 158 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 98 | 55 | 51 | 94 | 72 | 44 | 84 | 155 | 113 | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 74 | 45 | 124 | 91 | 92 | 124 | 72 | 82 | 124 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 57 | 74 | 74 | 72 |
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