North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.

Right now, the forecast is looking pretty flat for the next few days. We’ve got a bit of swell showing, but the conditions are just not cooperating. The wind is swinging around from the SE and ESE, making for some messy, poor surf. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first real chance of something worth getting out of bed for is on Tuesday, August 25th, in the morning. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell coming from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is pretty weak, only about 112 (combined energy of all swells directed here), but the big story is the wind. It's forecast to be glassy, with a light westerly at just 3 mph. That’s the kind of clean, smooth surface you dream about. It won't be big, but it'll be surfable. The rest of Tuesday afternoon turns to junk with onshore winds.

From there, we go into another rough patch. The wind keeps causing trouble, and the swell stays small and weak. The Thursday the 27th has a morning window with a stiff offshore SSE breeze at 22 mph and a 4ft swell, but that's a lot of wind to deal with for a small wave. The energy picks up to 335 (combined energy of all swells directed here), but it’s a marginal call at best.

Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a struggle. After that Tuesday morning window, the surf stays in the 1ft to 3ft range for days, with periods mostly under 10 seconds and onshore or cross-shore winds ruining the shape. You'll get the odd session like Friday morning the 28th or Tuesday morning September 1st, where it's clean but just very ordinary. There's nothing that screams "go-time" after that initial Tuesday.

The standout here, the only true highlight, is Tuesday, August 25th morning at Point Lookout. It’s a point break, and it's consistent. With that glassy 3ft ENE swell, it’s about as good as it's going to get in this stretch. Expect it to be clean and fun, and because it's a rare good window, expect a few others to have the same idea. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so it might be worth getting out there early.

Point Lookout (Australia) isn't really going to offer anything for the rest of the forecast. A lot of days you can just leave the board at home. Keep an eye on it though; forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a pretty flat run.

- Rusty

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