Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, lookin' over the charts for Point Lookout, and to be honest, it's a tough stretch. The next 16 days are a real tale of just waiting for the ocean to get its act together, but there's a bit of light at the end if you're patient.
For the first week and a half, it's a write-off for anything decent. We're looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly under 2ft, coming from the east with a short period around 9 seconds. The combined energy is just pathetic, barely hitting 78 (weak energy) at best. The winds are a mess, constantly onshore or cross-onshore, churning things up into a choppy, messy state. There's a few pockets of clean conditions, like the morning of the 4th with a light offshore, but the swell is so small you'd be fighting for a knee-high dribble. It's a long, frustrating gap with no real recommendations.
Things start to get a bit more interesting around the 10th of September. We see the wind shift to a solid cross-offshore, which cleans the surface right up, and the swell starts to build. By Thursday the 11th, we're looking at a solid 7ft swell from the ESE, but it's a short period windswell at 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 506 (moderate wave energy), so there's push, but short period means it's going to be a bit walled up and tough to ride. This is expert territory, with a strong breeze making it a real battle. The setup is a point, so it might handle the short period better than a beach break, but the wind is fresh, making it more of a wave for kites or the very experienced.
The following day, Friday the 12th, the swell drops to 6ft, but the period stretches to 8 seconds, and the wind is still a clean cross-off. The energy is still strong at 404 (moderate wave energy). This is probably the best of the bunch, but it's still a big, raw ocean. For a more manageable day, Saturday the 13th has a decreasing 5ft swell with the same clean cross-off, but it's still a handful.
After that, it fades away again into small, choppy conditions. The standouts are truly the 11th and 12th of September, but they're not for the faint-hearted. The break is a consistent point, so it'll have shape, but the short period and strong winds mean it's a full-on session for experts only. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep an eye on the 11th and 12th if you're a charger, but for the rest of us, it's a waiting game. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 43 | 28 | 27 | 77 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 94 | 75 | 43 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.19m | 12:09PM1.47m | 00:11AM1.03m | 1:24PM1.46m | 1:34AM0.91m | 2:48PM1.51m | 3:13AM0.89m | 4:05PM1.60m | 4:33AM0.96m | 5:07PM1.71m | 5:32AM1.08m | 5:58PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:42PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.30m | 8:22PM0.51m | 7:28AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.45m | 8:57AM0.34m | 11:09PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.22m | 11:17AM0.17m | 00:41AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 | — | E 3 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 28 | 22 | 77 | — | 2 | 24 | — | 34 | 94 | 75 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 128 | 202 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 81 | 221 | 57 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 87 | 244 | 122 | 58 | 82 | 82 | 2 | 124 | 74 | 83 | 406 | 79 |
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