Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, long gap of nothing worth paddling for, so don’t be in a rush.
The first solid chance doesn’t show up until Monday morning, the 7th of September. Before that, it’s a whole week of small, weak, and messy. From Sunday the 30th of August right through to Saturday the 6th of September, the swell is tiny—mostly 1ft to 4ft—with short periods under 10 seconds, and combined wave energy barely cracking 100 (mostly 33 to 118). The winds are a real killer too, mostly cross-on or onshore, often strong. It’s surfable on Tuesday the 1st of September morning with a 2ft easterly swell at 10 seconds and a gentle cross-off breeze, but it’s still very ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 70° with no anomaly, so it’s pretty average for late winter.
The one standout in this whole 16-day window comes on Thursday morning, the 10th of September. The swell ticks up to 4ft from the NE, with a 7-second period, and combined wave energy jumps to 167 (moderate). The wind is a light breeze from the ESE, giving us a cross-off and clean conditions. That’s the best we’ll see. It’s still not epic, but for this stretch, it’s the pick. The swell direction is east-northeast, which is close to the optimum east for this point. Expect a few lined-up waves, though nothing too powerful. Crowds are possible here—it’s a consistent spot and sometimes gets busy.
Friday afternoon the 11th of September brings a bigger pulse—6ft from the SE, period of 6 seconds, and combined energy of 312 (strong). But the wind is a moderate cross-off from the ESE, and with that short period, it’ll be lumpy and disorganised. That size is getting into intermediate territory, but the quality isn’t there.
After that, we fade back into small stuff. So yeah, a long wait, then a short window of average surf. The forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely. Stay keen.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | E 9 | N 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 74 | 123 | 98 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 101 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | 12:09PM1.47m | 00:11AM1.03m | 1:24PM1.46m | 1:34AM0.91m | 2:48PM1.51m | 3:13AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:42PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.30m | 8:22PM0.51m | 7:28AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 74 | 123 | 98 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 13 | 27 | 65 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 6 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 12 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 5 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 5 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 77 | 44 | 103 | 42 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 101 | 1 | 9 | — | 70 | 61 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 57 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 0 | 98 | 57 | 77 | 306 | 61 | 88 | 98 | 57 | 86 | 244 | 74 | 122 | 306 | 105 |
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