Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SE swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up. Straight up, things are looking pretty flat and messy for the next week and a half, so don’t get your hopes up too early. The first bit of anything worth paddling out for is a long way off, but there is a little window that could deliver something decent if you’re patient.
The first real option pops up on Tuesday, July 28th, in the morning at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout. It’s a point break that’s fairly exposed to the swell. We’re looking at a small 1ft SE swell, with a period of 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of short-period windswell, nothing with real grunt. The combined swell energy is weak (58). The wind is a gentle offshore from the south, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
The rest of that week and into the next is a pretty long run of poor conditions. We’ve got days of fresh to strong breezes, mostly cross-off or offshore, but the swell is tiny and weak. The best of a bad lot might be Sunday, August 2nd, when the morning sees a 3ft ESE swell (moderate energy at 127) and a 4ft in the afternoon (237 energy), but it’s still rated as poor surf. It’s cleaned up by the wind, but the waves just aren’t doing anything special.
Honestly, the standout in this whole 16-day window looks like Sunday, August 9th in the morning. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 363 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze from the SSE, keeping it clean. This is the biggest, most energetic swell of the forecast, but it’s only rated as marginal. It’s a point break, so the shorter period might mean it’s a bit lumpy, but with offshore wind, it’s your best bet. The cold water is about average for the time of year.
There’s a long gap of consistent poor surf from July 28th right through to August 8th, so don’t rush. The August 9th window is the one to watch, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecasts. After that, things drop off again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 57 | 74 | 59 | 48 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 107 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.01m | 7:35PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.77m | 8:17AM1.11m | 8:41PM1.79m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:13PM1.78m | 9:27AM1.19m | 9:44PM1.73m | 10:06AM1.23m | 10:18PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.20m | 2:15AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.14m | 2:47AM0.21m | 2:01PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:48AM0.16m | 3:13PM0.15m | 4:19AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 74 | 59 | 48 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 99 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 120 | 39 | 33 | 55 | 77 | 64 | 104 | 123 | 82 | 107 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 124 | 45 | 92 | 82 | 66 | 74 | 124 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 0 |
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