North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks around Point Lookout, it’s looking pretty grim. There’s a whole lot of nothing happening, and the swell’s just not showing up. We’re looking at a long gap of poor to barely surfable conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.

The first bit of action worth paddling out for is on Sunday, July 2nd, but even that’s a stretch. The swell picks up a little to about 4 ft from the east, with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit fat and gutless. The energy’s moderate (181), but the wind’s swinging out of the east at 15 mph, making for a cross-shore chop that’ll mess up the face. Not great, but it’s the best we’ve got that day. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-off breeze, and the swell bumps to 5 ft, but the energy jumps to 291 – still not enough to get excited about. It’s a marginal call.

Then Monday, August 3rd, rolls in with a bit more hope. The morning sees the swell dropping to 3 ft from the east, period still short at 7 seconds, but the wind’s light from the ESE at 6 mph, cross-off, so the surface is clean. Energy’s moderate (173). The afternoon gets even better – wind drops to just 3 mph, near glassy, and the swell hangs around 3 ft. It’s ordinary, but if you’re itching for a paddle, this is the most user-friendly it’ll get. Nothing special, just a few clean little walls.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday, August 4th, right through to Wednesday, August 13th, the swell is tiny – mostly under 2 ft – with poor winds and zero energy. There’s a few mornings and afternoons with clean conditions, like on the 5th and 7th, but the swell’s just too small to do anything. The only glimmer is on the morning of Saturday, August 8th, when a 1 ft south-easterly groundswell with a period of 10 seconds shows up. The wind’s offshore from the south at 9 mph, making it clean, but at 1 ft, you’re basically floating. Energy’s weak (54). It’s a surfable wave, but only just.

So, the standout in this whole sorry period? Honestly, it’s the afternoon of Monday, August 3rd. The swell’s a meagre 3 ft from the east, but the wind is so light it’s almost glassy, and the energy’s moderate (146). It’s clean, and for Point Lookout, that’s about as good as it gets in this run. The break itself is a consistent point, fairly exposed to the east, and it’s an intermediate setup, so it’s not too daunting. Crowds are possible, but with surf this small, you’ll probably have it to yourself.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

No other spot comes close. The rest of the 16 days are a write-off – tiny swell, bad winds, or both. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger winds on the 30th and 31st of July might make it interesting, but for a paddle, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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