Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it—this stretch isn't giving us much to smile about for a while. The first few days are tiny and messy, and from Thursday through to the following Tuesday, there’s a real dead zone. You’re looking at flat, bumpy water, and that’s a gut punch if you’ve got a free day lined up.
On Sunday the 30th, things stir a bit. The energy jumps to 226, and you’ve got a strong offshore SSE wind at 25 mph. But that 1.4m swell is only 7 seconds apart, so it’s lumpy and tough to paddle into. It's got some push, but it’s not friendly. Monday the 31st is similar—1.2m at 6 seconds with a fresh offshore breeze, clean but a battle. This is Point Lookout (North Stradbroke), a spot fairly exposed to the east, so it’s seeing everything. Quality is just not on offer.
Then it flatlines again—small, weak, crossed-up. There’s a better window around the 8th to the 11th of September where the energy climbs into the 300s and 400s, but winds are cross-off or messy. On the 8th, we see a 2.1m swell out of the SSE at 6 seconds—that’s real size, but short-period and grinding, only for the experts. The 9th has a clean 1.9m swell, and the 10th and 11th hold in the mid-to-high 1m range with moderate cross-off winds. The period is still short—8 seconds at best—so it’s raw and ugly. If you know this bank well, there’s something to wrestle with in that mid-week stretch.
Beginners, stay away from the 8th onwards. Once it pushes past 1.5m, it’s tough, and at 2.1m, that's expert-only territory. And that long, flat, blown-out spell from the 1st to the 7th? That’s a proper dry run, and with how inconsistent this spot can be, don’t be shocked. Keep your hopes up, watch the charts, and when the winds line up with a decent east pulse, this place can still deliver. Until then, maybe take a board to a sheltered corner and dream.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 105 | 54 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 189 | 41 | 25 | 116 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 68 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.77m | 7:49AM1.25m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 22 | 19 | 46 | 68 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 10 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 43 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 17 | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | SE 18 | NE 12 | SE 16 | NE 11 | SSE 6 | NE 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 66 | 105 | — | 24 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 58 | 189 | 124 | 61 | 116 | 161 | 64 | 32 | — | — | — | 1 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 79 | 92 | 38 | 38 | 98 | 61 |
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