Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,954 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let's talk about North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout for the next couple of weeks. This point break is usually consistent and loves an east swell, but the next few days are gonna be rough. Water temp is about 71°F, right on average for July.
Starting Friday the 17th, it's a mess. Strong southerly winds blowing 28 to 34 mph, cross-off or offshore, but the wind is so strong it's a nightmare. The swell is big—combined energy in the hundreds, even over a thousand (582, 1272)—but the wind kills it. Sunday the 19th has 10ft ESE swell with 28 mph cross-off wind—again, more for kite surfers than paddle surfers. Energy is huge (1694) but zero quality.
Monday the 20th stays similar: 10ft ESE, SE wind 28 mph, cross-off. Tuesday the 21st the swell drops to 8ft, wind eases to 19 mph, still cross-off, energy moderate (1058). Still marginal. Wednesday morning the 22nd: 5ft E swell, ESE wind 16 mph cross-off, energy 375, still marginal. But Wednesday afternoon is the pick: 5ft E swell, 9-second period, wind easing to 9 mph SE cross-off, energy 327. That's clean, manageable, and the swell direction matches the east optimum. That's your best window.
Thursday the 23rd the swell drops to 4ft, light cross-off morning, then cross-on ENE afternoon. Friday the 24th morning: 3ft ENE with offshore S wind 12 mph, clean but tiny. Saturday the 25th morning: 5ft ESE, offshore SSE 19 mph—but that's a fresh offshore, hard to paddle. After that, it fades fast. From Sunday the 26th onward, waves are tiny—3ft down to 0.7ft, with light winds, some glassy patches, but hardly any swell. Energy drops to double digits. By the end of July and into August, it's flat with small windswell. So, the one standout is Wednesday afternoon the 22nd. Everything else is either blown out or too small. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 360 | 408 | 579 | 582 | 1264 | 2954 | 1672 | 1318 | 1670 | 1666 | 1597 | 1508 | 1047 | 878 | 471 | 357 | 306 | 264 | 235 | 190 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | 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-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.21m | 10:20PM1.85m | 10:50AM1.23m | 11:01PM1.69m | 11:42AM1.23m | 11:41PM1.51m | 12:36PM1.23m | 00:23AM1.32m | 1:36PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.15m | 2:40PM1.26m | 2:11AM1.01m | 3:45PM1.31m | 3:27AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.08m | 4:59AM0.09m | 4:31PM0.21m | 5:38AM0.13m | 5:21PM0.36m | 6:17AM0.19m | 6:18PM0.50m | 6:57AM0.26m | 7:26PM0.61m | 7:42AM0.32m | 8:54PM0.65m | 8:33AM0.37m | 10:27PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 19 | — | — | E 20 | — | SE 24 | SE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | 22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 11 | 24 | 17 | 357 | 306 | 264 | 235 | 190 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 360 | 408 | 579 | 582 | 1264 | 2954 | 1672 | 1318 | 1670 | 1666 | 1597 | 1508 | 1047 | 878 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 677 | 79 | 360 | 92 | 389 | 772 | 634 | 224 | 518 | 135 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 14 |
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