North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – for the next 16 days, North Stradbroke’s Point Lookout is looking like a tough beat. The swell’s just not showing up with any real heart, and the wind’s often a pest. If you’re desperate for a paddle, there are a few windows where it’s surfable, but I wouldn’t call any of it a standout.

Let’s start with the first bit of action. On Monday morning, 3rd August, we’ve got some clouds and a light cross-off breeze from the SE at 6 mph. The swell is a tiny 2.3 ft from the SE with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a decent period, so it’s got a bit of shape, but the wave energy is weak at 189. Water temp is 69.1°, which is average for the time of year. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary. Later that afternoon, the wind swings to a light cross-shore, and the swell lifts a touch to 2.6 ft, but the conditions are poor.

Tuesday morning, the 4th, the swell drops away to 1.6 ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, energy down to 96. Wind is light cross from the W, but it’s just not enough juice. The whole week stays like this – small, weak, and often onshore or choppy. There’s a glimmer on Thursday morning, 6th August, with a gentle offshore breeze from the S at 9 mph and 2.6 ft of swell from the E, period 7 seconds. Energy is a low 88, but it’s clean. That’s about as good as it gets in the first week.

Heading into the second week, Saturday morning, 8th August, shows a bit more size – 4.3 ft from the E, still short period at 7 seconds, but with a fresh offshore breeze from the SSE at 19 mph. The combined energy jumps to 282 (moderate), but the wind is strong, and the report says “marginal surf.” It’s a fickle one. The rest of the week is a mix of similar small swells, with clean conditions but very little power. Sunday morning, 16th August, brings a bump of 3.3 ft from the SSE, but with a period of only 6 seconds and fresh onshore winds, it’s messy.

Even the offshore days – like Tuesday morning, 11th August, with a light SSW breeze and 2.6 ft from the ENE – are just surfable at best, not exciting. The energy never really climbs above moderate, and most days barely reach 100. The long gaps between any decent windows are a real killer. The best I can honestly say is that the early mornings on the 6th and the 11th might give you a clean, if small, wave. But if you’re after a true standout, there isn’t one here. The whole 16 days is a bit of a flat spell, with only a few moments of “surfable but very ordinary” conditions.

Keep your eyes on the charts, eh? It won’t stay this way forever, but for now, I’d save your energy.

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