North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s cookin’ at North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout.

Honestly, it’s a rough stretch ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and underwhelming. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to the east, we just aren’t seeing any real push. Don’t get your hopes up for any standouts; there’s nothing approaching a true standout in this window. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Thursday the 6th of August, but it’s barely a whisper. The morning session has a tiny 2ft swell from the east with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 84. The wind is light and cross-offshore though, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but only just. The afternoon is a little cleaner with a 2ft swell from the east-southeast, but the period drops to 7 seconds, and energy is even weaker at 57. It’s ordinary.

Friday the 7th is more of the same. Early morning brings a 3ft east-northeast swell with a 7-second period and clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore wind. Combined energy is still low at 84. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore breeze, so don’t bother.

Saturday the 8th of August has a morning window that’s worth a mention, but not a celebration. The swell is still small at 3ft from the east, 8-second period, and the wind is offshore from the south. The surface will be clean and glassy. The combined energy is 88. It’s the best of a bad bunch early on, but it’s still a long way from good. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong 19 mph cross-offshore breeze.

By Sunday the 9th, the swell tries to lift a little. The morning shows 4ft from the east, 9-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 266. It’s still just surfable, and the morning is the pick of the week so far. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

After that, it’s a wasteland. From Monday the 10th all the way through to Sunday the 16th of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The swell hovers between 1ft and 3ft. The wind is often strong, sometimes offshore but fresh to strong, making it clean but impossible to paddle into. The combined energy dips into the weak double digits for most of these days. The breaks are inconsistent, and honestly, it’s more of a kiteboarding scene than a surfing one with those strong winds and small, choppy surf.

There’s a flicker of hope on the distant horizon. Monday the 17th of August shows a jump to 4ft from the southeast, but with a short 8-second period and a strong 22 mph offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 254, but the wind is fresh and strong, making it a battle to get out. Tuesday the 18th has a similar story with 4ft from the southeast, but the period stretches to 12 seconds, giving it some groundswell punch. Combined energy is a moderate 393. The wind is still strong and cross-offshore. It’s a promising sign for the long-range, but it’s a solid week and a half away, so treat it as a hopeful guess.

The last day in the window, Thursday the 20th of August, sees the swell drop back to 2ft from the east-southeast, 9-second period, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is 108. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the lot is Saturday the 8th of August morning, with clean offshore winds and small but rideable waves, and Sunday the 9th morning for the slightly bigger 4ft swell. After that, it’s a waiting game for the second week, where the 4ft to 4ft groundswell around the 17th and 18th looks promising, but it’s far off and uncertain. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t cancel any plans.

Rusty.

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