North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I'll be honest with ya – the next couple of weeks for the Point Lookout stretch are looking pretty grim. There's a big ol' gap of nothing happening for the first few days. We're not getting a proper look at the surf until way down the track, and even then, it's a tough ask.

The first real chance to paddle out comes around Monday, the 20th of July. We've got a southeasterly swell pushing in at 10 ft, but that's where the good news ends. The wind is a cross-off at 28 mph, and the energy is sitting at 1479 (moderate to strong). The call is "marginal" at best, with the wind just making it messy. That same set-up, with a touch more period, hangs around into Tuesday the 21st. The swell drops to 7-8 ft, but the wind is still a strong 19 mph cross-off, and the energy is still high at 1059. The water temp is around 71°, which is average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber.

The first proper standout, believe it or not, is a bit of a window on Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell has dropped right off to 4 ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The tide is with us, and the wind goes light offshore from the south at 9 mph. The energy is down to 202 (weak), but it'll be clean. The waves will be small, but for a skilled surfer on a log, you could get a few fun ones. The break is fairly exposed to the east, so it'll be picking up what little energy is around.

After that, it's a long, slow slide into nothing. We get a couple of days of 3 ft and 3 ft surf, but the wind is all over the shop – cross-on, cross-off, you name it. The energy is weak, dipping below 100. The consistency is there, but the quality is just not. From the 25th of July right through to the 1st of August, we're looking at tiny, gutless 1 ft to 3 ft waves. The wind is mostly offshore or light, so it'll be glassy, but there's just no swell to work with.

The absolute best of a bad bunch? I'd have to say the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. It's not bomb, but it's the only time the stars line up for a clean session. Otherwise, this is a period where you're better off tuning the board or checking the forecast for a change. The energy is almost non-existent for the last week, and the swell direction is mostly from the east-northeast, which isn't the optimum east swell direction for this point. It's a real flat spell, lads.

Rusty, signing off.

Read more