Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,849 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
Hey crew, Rusty here. It’s a slow start for North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout, but there’s a proper pulse of swell coming. The first week and a half are mostly flat or blown out, but from Monday the 20th of July we get a good window.
Water temp is about 21.6°, normal for this time of year.
First crack is Saturday the 11th of July, with 3.6 ft of SE swell at a 12-second period, weak-to-moderate energy (709). A light ENE cross-on breeze makes it a bit lumpy, just a marginal call.
From Sunday the 12th through Thursday the 16th, you can forget surfing. Swell either disappears or gets ripped apart by strong SSE winds. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are dangerous: 10 ft of swell with howling SSE winds near 30 mph, creating huge wave energy (1803). That is a full-on kite session, not for paddle boards.
Now, Monday the 20th of July morning is the real standout. Solid 10 ft of SE swell with an 11-second period, massive energy (3534). A light offshore wind from the SSW, so the waves are clean and powerful. This is for experienced surfers only given the size. Tuesday the 21st of July morning is also excellent, with 7.2 ft of ESE swell, a long 13-second period, and a clean offshore breeze. Energy is strong (1485). The afternoon goes a bit cross-off but still clean.
Wednesday the 22nd sees a drop to 5 ft, with a nice 13-second period from the east. Clean conditions again, moderate energy (762), manageable for more surfers.
After that, the swell fades under 4 ft with only so-so conditions.
The top calls are Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st in the mornings. Big groundswell, clean offshore winds, and Point Lookout doing its thing. Crowds can get thick when it’s firing, so you know the drill.
Stay sharp, and hang on for that good spell.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 247 | 176 | 130 | 85 | 48 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 372 | 1037 | 1009 | 701 | 1803 | 1814 | 1526 | 1463 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:36AM1.03m | 6:25PM1.87m | 6:37AM1.06m | 7:18PM1.98m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:07PM2.04m | 8:22AM1.15m | 8:54PM2.03m | 9:12AM1.19m | 9:38PM1.97m | 10:01AM1.21m | 10:20PM1.85m | 10:50AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.30m | 11:29AM0.09m | 1:16AM0.20m | 12:25PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.12m | 1:18PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.07m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 3:37AM0.05m | 2:56PM-0.01m | 4:19AM0.06m | 3:43PM0.08m | 4:59AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 336 | 247 | 176 | 130 | 85 | 48 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 3 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 373 | 119 | 42 | 40 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 119 | 372 | 1037 | 1009 | 701 | 1803 | 1814 | 1526 | 1463 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 57 | 14 | 61 | 57 | 38 | 274 | 74 | 109 | 274 | 422 | 295 | 406 | 79 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 518 | 83 | 83 |
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