Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 831 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – the next 16 days at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke look pretty grim. There isn’t a single session that stands out as worth getting wet for. The water’s about 71°F, which is normal for this time of year – no big anomaly.
From Friday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 8th, it’s all tiny, weak swell with cross or onshore winds – nothing over 4ft and mostly short-period junk. Wednesday morning the 9th brings a 3ft SE swell at 10 seconds, with a light S offshore, and the combined energy is moderate (249), but conditions are ordinary. Still not a goer.
Thursday the 10th gets wild: a strong S offshore at 25 mph on 3ft SE swell in the morning, then a near gale from the SSE at 37 mph whipping up 8ft of short-period SE swell in the afternoon – that’s expert-only and blown out. Better for kites than surf.
Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th have 5ft to 3ft swell from the SE/ESE at 7 seconds, with cross-off winds, but the quality is poor. Combined energy hits 295 and 121, but the short period makes it messy.
Sunday the 13th drops to 1ft, and the second week stays tiny – 0.7ft to 6ft from the E or SE, periods of 6 to 10 seconds. Tuesday the 15th morning shows 6ft from the SE at 6 seconds with light SSE winds (250 energy) – surfable but ordinary. The wind swings NE and chops it up in the afternoon. Wednesday the 16th has fresh SSE offshore at 22 mph on 3ft E swell – still nothing special.
No standouts at all. If you had to pick, maybe Wednesday morning the 9th or Tuesday morning the 15th, but both are meh. Point Lookout is a fairly exposed point, consistent, and works best with E swell – most of what we’re getting is off-direction or short-period. Crowds can show up sometimes, but not for this junk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 94 | 112 | 74 | 32 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 299 | 196 | 120 | 79 | 123 | 540 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.91m | 2:48PM1.51m | 3:13AM0.89m | 4:05PM1.60m | 4:33AM0.96m | 5:07PM1.71m | 5:32AM1.08m | 5:58PM1.80m | 6:21AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.84m | 7:04AM1.33m | 7:22PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.45m | 8:57AM0.34m | 11:09PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.22m | 11:17AM0.17m | 00:41AM0.13m | 12:10PM0.09m | 1:17AM0.06m | 12:57PM0.05m | 1:51AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 196 | 120 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | E 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 15 | S 23 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 94 | 112 | 74 | 128 | 56 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 94 | 299 | — | — | — | 123 | 540 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 136 | 574 | 57 | 122 | 57 | 80 | 74 | 82 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 124 | 642 | 82 |
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