North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Point Lookout are a real struggle. There’s not a single recommendation to get excited about. The whole run is a flat, blown-out mess. We’ve got a 15-day gap from the start with no decent surf on offer, and honestly, the only blip that might get your hopes up is a big pulse of swell right at the end, but it’s wrapped in gale-force winds.

Let’s walk through it. Starting Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a 4ft ESE swell with a short, weak 6-second period on Sunday morning, and the combined energy is only 171 – weak stuff. The wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-off from the SE, but the surf is just poor. It drops to a tiny 1ft in the afternoon, and even though that 15-second period sounds nice, there’s no size to work with.

Monday the 3rd is barely surfable with 2ft SE swell at 10 seconds, but the energy is moderate (222 in the morning). The wind goes offshore from the SSE in the morning, so it’s clean, but the waves are super ordinary. You’d be scratching for a knee-high roller. The rest of the first week is a blur of tiny swell, bad directions, and cross-shore winds. Tuesday the 4th is a dud with 2ft ESE swell, energy down to 82, and a light cross-shore that’s no help. Wednesday the 5th has 3ft E swell, but the energy is still low (166) and the wind is cross-off, leaving it clean but pathetic.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are the same story – 2ft to 3ft, short periods, and energy barely cracking 100. The mornings see a gentle offshore from the S or SSE, so the surface is glassy, but the waves are too small to do anything with. Saturday the 8th is a total loss with 2ft E swell and 16 mph cross-off winds.

Now, here’s the only thing that has a pulse – but it’s not for the faint-hearted. On Friday the 14th of August, the combined energy jumps to 1522 (strong) thanks to an 8ft SSE swell with a 10-second period. That’s big, heavy stuff – over 8ft, which is expert-only territory. The wind is a screaming 31 mph cross-off from the SE, so the surface is clean, but it’s a near gale. The waves will be messy, and the setup is a point break, but with that much wind and size, it’s more of a kite-surfing spectacle than a paddle session. The swell direction is SSE, which is off from the optimum E direction, so the shape won’t be dialed. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th keep the strong breeze (25-31 mph) and smaller, choppy leftovers.

Water temps are about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Bottom line: for the next two weeks, leave the board at home. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase. If you’re an expert and the wind drops on the 14th, maybe, but otherwise, it’s a long dry spell.

Rusty

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