Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,083 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE 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 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it: Pt Lookout over the next fortnight is mostly a story of small, clean surf early, then a messy, powerful pulse late. Not a classic run, but there are a couple of windows worth your time.
The first real chance is Wednesday morning (16 September) at Pt Lookout (Point-Lookout-Q-L-D). It’s a point break, fairly exposed to the east, and the water’s at 21.9°, which is about normal for this time of year – no surprises there. Swell’s only 0.6m from the east, period 6 seconds, and the energy reading is 34 – weak. Wind is SSE at 45 km/h, blowing offshore, so it’s clean on the face, but that strong breeze is making paddling a real chore. You’ll be fighting to get into anything, and there’s not much push. It’s surfable but underwhelming.
Wednesday afternoon gets worse. The swell jumps to 2.4m from the southeast, but the wind is cross-off at 50 km/h – near gale. Energy’s at 512, so there’s power, but it’s rough and hard to handle. Not an afternoon for fun.
Thursday (17 September) is better but still tricky. Morning has 1.6m from the southeast, period 10 seconds – that’s proper groundswell – and energy at 505. Wind’s S at 40 km/h, offshore, so it
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 21 | SE 19 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 505 | 1083 | 499 | 429 | 309 | 166 | 129 | 111 | 74 | 79 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 86 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.43m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:49AM1.36m | 11:47PM0.91m | 12:53PM1.30m | 1:06AM0.82m | 2:13PM1.28m | 2:52AM0.81m | 3:29PM1.33m | 4:10AM0.87m | 4:27PM1.42m | 4:59AM0.96m | 5:12PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.46m | 4:54AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.55m | 5:37AM0.44m | 7:58PM0.60m | 6:40AM0.52m | 9:37PM0.56m | 8:09AM0.54m | 10:42PM0.48m | 9:30AM0.49m | 11:23PM0.39m | 10:29AM0.40m | 11:56PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | NE 13 | E 17 | NE 16 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 166 | 129 | 111 | 74 | 79 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 11 | — | — | E 13 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | SE 18 | SE 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 21 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 58 | 505 | 1083 | 499 | 429 | 309 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 86 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 1420 | 229 | 83 | 406 | 66 | 0 | 82 | 14 | 38 | 406 | 2 | 82 | 712 | 75 | 98 | 346 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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