North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next stretch. We’re looking at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout, a point break that’s fairly exposed to the east. It’s a consistent spot, but I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a long wait for anything decent, with a big gap of poor conditions right through the first week.

The water’s sitting at 71°F which is only about 0.5°F above the norm, so pretty average for this time of year. No surprises there.

We kick off Tuesday the 8th of September, but it’s a write-off: a tiny 1ft easterly dribble with a gusty SSE wind at 25 mph. The combined energy is a weak 31, and the word on the street is “poor surf conditions.” Don’t even bother.

Wednesday the 9th morning shows a glimmer. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SE, with a gentle offshore breeze at 9 mph. The energy climbs to 111 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon turns choppy with a NE cross-on, so the morning is your only window.

Thursday the 10th is the only real standout in the whole run, but it’s for experts only. We’ve got 8ft of swell from the SE, with a period of just 7 seconds – that’s short-period, windswell stuff. The energy is strong at 620, but the wind is howling from the SSE at 31 mph (near gale). It’s a cross-off, so it’s clean, but you’ll be fighting a hurricane just to get out. Definitely not for the faint of heart, and not one for beginners.

After that, it’s a long, slow fade. Friday the 11th through the rest of the week sees the swell drop from 7ft down to 3ft, with fresh to moderate SE cross-off winds. The energy drops from 521 down to 68. It’s clean, but the waves are weak and unimpressive.

The only other moment worth mentioning is Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning goes glassy with a 3 mph SSW wind and a tiny 3ft ENE swell. The energy is a weak 57, but glassy conditions are rare. It’s surfable, but you’ll be desperate for a wave.

The rest of the second week is a washout. We’ve got onshore winds, northerly slop, and tiny swell. The energy figures are all in the weak range, under 100. The whole setup looks more interesting for a kite-surfing session than a paddle session, especially with the strong cross-off winds on the 22nd and 23rd.

So, the best on offer is Thursday the 10th for the big-wave crew, and the glassy morning of the 15th for the small-wave skippers. For the rest, keep your board in the car and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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