Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week or so is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of small, average surf with messy winds. The real action doesn’t kick off until the second week, so you’ll need some patience.
The action is all at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout, a point break that’s fairly exposed to the east. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday the 4th through to the start of the second week is a tough watch. You’re looking at tiny waves, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with a weak combined swell energy (70 to 99). The winds are all over the place – cross-onshore, cross-off, light breezes, and fresh breezes – but the surf is just too small for it to matter much. It’s clean on a few mornings, like Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th, but the waves are barely a ripple. It’s a real test of patience.
Now, the standout. The best window on offer is Friday the 14th of August morning. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the SE, with a moderate offshore wind from the SSE. That’s a proper clean morning with a solid combined swell energy of 679 and a 10-second period – that’s a nice groundswell that will wrap into the point nicely. The rating for the surf conditions is excellent. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell is a bit too big for beginners though, and with the break being a point, it’ll handle that size well.
The days after that, from the 15th through to the 19th, hold some size but the winds get messy. You’ll see 5ft to 7ft SE swell, but with fresh to strong breezes from the SE and ESE, it’s going to be choppy and tricky. The energy is still strong (423 to 715), but the wind is the enemy. The morning of Wednesday the 19th looks promising again with a moderate offshore wind and 6ft SE swell, but the rain showers and cross-off winds in the afternoon spoil it.
In short, don’t waste your time on the small stuff. Save your energy for that Friday the 14th morning session. It’s a beaut.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 38 | 158 | 126 | 58 | 48 | 29 | 33 | 57 | 71 | 83 | 74 | 90 | 205 | 229 | 276 | 198 | 237 | 184 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.36m | 12:33PM1.34m | 00:27AM1.19m | 1:42PM1.38m | 1:36AM1.05m | 2:59PM1.47m | 3:02AM0.96m | 4:15PM1.59m | 4:26AM0.95m | 5:20PM1.73m | 5:35AM1.01m | 6:15PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.39m | 6:03AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.49m | 6:50AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.54m | 7:51AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.51m | 9:04AM0.27m | 11:15PM0.40m | 10:18AM0.21m | 00:16AM0.28m | 11:22AM0.12m | 1:05AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 23 | 158 | 126 | 58 | 48 | 29 | 33 | 57 | 71 | 83 | 74 | 90 | 205 | 229 | 276 | 198 | 237 | 184 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 18 | SSE 8 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 26 | — | — | 22 | 16 | 19 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 14 | 14 | 98 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 58 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 38 | 38 | 57 |
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