North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.1° 

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 368 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 20th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 20th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 18th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The swell is small, the periods are short, and the wind’s mostly going to be working against us. There’s a real gap of flatness and junk from now until the end of the month. We’re looking at a solid stretch of days where you’re better off doing anything else but surfing. The energy in the water is weak, with combined swell energy values mostly in the double digits—like 72 on the 22nd, 50 on the 27th, and down to 35 by the 1st. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. That’s a long way off, and it’s a promise, not a guarantee. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the energy reads a strong 728. That’s a proper pulse of energy finally pushing in. It’s a cross-off breeze, clean, but it’s a strong breeze at 25 mph, so it’ll be blown out and hard to paddle into. This is more for the experienced crew at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout (Point Lookout). The direction is SSE, which is in the ballpark of the optimum E direction, but the size and wind will make it a battle. Still, it’s the only real surfable option in the whole window, and it’s the standout, even if it’s a rough one.

Before that, don’t get your hopes up. There’s a tiny bump on the 22nd with 3ft and a glassy morning, but it’s weak and ordinary. The swell is small, and the energy is pitiful at 72. The days after that just fade away into knee-high slop with increasing onshore winds. By the 29th and 30th, we’ve got onshore winds at 19 mph and swell down to 2ft—that’s not surfing, that’s just a bumpy lake.

So, bottom line: the next two weeks are a write-off. The surf is small, the winds are mostly wrong, and the consistency is poor. This kind of blank run does happen here sometimes. But that pulse on the 2nd is our one shot. It’s far out, so treat it as promising but not certain. If you’re keen, mark that Wednesday morning on the calendar and hope the wind eases. It’s the only thing that’ll get your heart rate up.

Righto, keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
7
1.2
ESE
11
0.9
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10
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8
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8
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7
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7
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
358
273
245
305
168
120
227
156
120
94
63
63
94
112
99
97
74
83
87
61
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
5
NE
5
NE
15
NE
25
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Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
11:46AM1.34m
11:35PM1.18m
12:40PM1.29m
00:22AM1.01m
1:46PM1.27m
1:31AM0.89m
3:02PM1.28m
3:08AM0.84m
4:13PM1.34m
4:31AM0.86m
5:09PM1.44m
5:26AM0.92m
5:53PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.49m
5:52AM0.31m
6:52PM0.60m
6:34AM0.39m
8:26PM0.65m
7:33AM0.46m
10:11PM0.61m
8:51AM0.48m
11:20PM0.53m
10:04AM0.44m
00:04AM0.43m
11:01AM0.36m
00:39AM0.34m
rain showers
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6:07
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5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
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Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
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18
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17
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19
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19
19
19
Feels °C
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16
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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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