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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf break

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 AEST
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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:

The surf forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s is also forecast. 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 12 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Wed 30th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 5th May)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 5th May)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
S
0.6
E
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SE
2.1
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.9
SE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.7
ESE
1.4
E
1.4
ESE
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
2.1
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.9
E
2.3
E
Period(s) (?)7106788777666777888888891010109101010997889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)7765136193337433253360312233269257277298387430398377422265264324311586440369295313220183106137397375500847
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
40
S
40
S
45
SSE
45
S
45
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
SSE
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:07PM
1.87
10:23AM
1.03
11:02PM
1.77
11:26AM
0.93
12:02AM
1.66
12:41PM
0.88
1:07AM
1.56
2:04PM
0.90
2:13AM
1.49
3:19PM
0.96
3:13AM
1.44
4:18PM
1.07
4:05AM
1.41
5:04PM
1.18
4:50AM
1.38
5:42PM
1.29
5:30AM
1.34
6:16PM
1.40
6:09AM
1.29
6:49PM
1.50
6:46AM
1.24
7:21PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:17PM
0.05
4:55AM
0.21
4:03PM
0.16
6:00AM
0.28
4:56PM
0.28
7:11AM
0.33
5:59PM
0.40
8:23AM
0.34
7:15PM
0.48
9:25AM
0.32
8:36PM
0.52
10:13AM
0.28
9:47PM
0.52
10:52AM
0.24
10:46PM
0.49
11:24AM
0.21
11:36PM
0.44
11:52AM
0.19
12:21AM
0.39
12:20PM
0.17
1:03AM
0.34
12:48PM
0.17
1:44AM
0.30
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:15--6:16--
Sunset-5:15--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:08--5:08--5:07--5:07-
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Rain (mm)
-16-124-72-62315158-215-----2-27232--3
Temp. °C222221202020212121222221222221202222222222222322222323232322222221222322
Feels °C (?)212116131212121314151515161516161918191920182020181717171715151415171819

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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