North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast.

Alright, straight up, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the next week or so. The first signs of anything surfable pop up on Saturday 26 July, but honestly, it’s small and not much to write home about. We’re looking at a long gap until things start to get interesting. The real standout window doesn’t arrive until the first week of August, with a couple of days that are actually worth paddling out for.

The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the thickest steamer just yet.

The early action, such as it is, is at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout. It’s a consistent point break, intermediate-level stuff, and it handles an easterly swell well. The first few days are tiny fluff. Saturday afternoon the 25th sees a 2ft, 8-second E swell with a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is weak (108). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. A morning session on Sunday 26th might be cleaner with a 2ft E swell and a light offshore (S) wind, but we’re still talking minimal energy (65). From Monday 27th right through to Friday 1st August, it’s a desert. Swell heights barely nudge 2ft, and the wind is often messy or too strong. A few moderate offshore mornings pop up, but the swell is too weak to do anything with. The energy readings are consistently in the low double digits. It’s a real dry spell.

Now, the first real spark of life comes on Saturday 1st August. The afternoon brings a 3ft, 10-second SE swell, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 213. The wind is a cross-off (SE at 15 mph), so it’ll be a bit bumpy but clean. This is still not a standout, but it’s the first time the numbers look like proper surf.

Sunday 2nd August into Monday 3rd August is your best bet. The Sunday morning has a clean 3ft, 10-second SE swell, but it’s that gentle offshore (SSW at 9 mph) that makes it glassy. The combined energy is a solid 185. The afternoon holds a similar 3ft swell with slightly more energy (226). The wind picks up a little but stays cross-off, so it’s still clean. Monday 3rd morning is another good look with a 3ft, 11-second SE swell and a light cross-off wind (WSW at 6 mph). The energy is 181. The longer period (11 seconds) means the waves will have a bit more shape and push. This is the pick of the forecast. The break is consistent, and the crowds can be a factor here, so get in early for the cleanest lines.

After that, the window closes again. Tuesday 4th August onwards, the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, and the combined energy drops back into the weak range. Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August see a bump in swell size, but the wind is howling at 19-22 mph, which is a major buzzkill. The Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August have a fun 4ft to 4ft ESE swell, but the wind is cross-shore or cross-off, making for choppy, messy conditions. The energy is there (200-356), but the quality isn’t, so it’s going to be a battle.

So, the winner is the morning of Sunday 2nd August and Monday 3rd August. If you’ve got one session to chase, that’s it. It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean and fun.

Rusty.

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