North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.7° C

Normal for this time of year

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,056 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:

The surf forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Look, when I first eyeballed this forecast for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke I thought, “Here we go, another quiet spell.” And that’s basically what’s happening. We’ve got a solid run of days coming up where the surf is just not cooperating, so don’t rush to wax up just yet. The first thing worth even thinking about isn’t until Wednesday the 8th of July, and even that’s a bit of a tease.

So here’s the pattern: from now, Friday the 3rd, right through to the end of Sunday the 5th, it’s a write-off. On Friday afternoon we’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the ENE, but with a cross-onshore breeze it’s choppy and messy. Saturday and Sunday both have some clean conditions with offshore winds, but the swell just isn’t there – tiny 2ft to 3ft stuff, and on Sunday the wind is howling at 25 mph, making it a battle just to stay on your board. That’s nearly three days of nothing worth paddling out for.

Monday the 6th sees a jump in size – 7ft from the SE – but the energy is moderate at best (601) and the period is a short 7 seconds. On top of that, we’ve got strong cross-offshore winds near gale force, so it’ll be blown-out and lumpy. Then Tuesday the 7th brings 5ft to 6ft SE swell, again short period (8 seconds), and while the wind is offshore and clean, it’s blowing 25 mph, making it a real mission to paddle into.

Now here’s where we finally get a glimmer. Wednesday the 8th of July, Point Lookout. It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the first day that’s borderline. Morning sees a 5ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, so you’ll get some push and longer lulls between sets. The wind is fresh offshore from the south at 22 mph, keeping the waves clean. The combined swell energy is a solid 617 (moderate), which tells you there’s enough power to make it interesting. The only catch is the score is marginal, and with that strong offshore wind, it’s going to be hard to paddle into – you’ll need to be fit and know the line-up. Still, it’s the best we’ve got in this stretch. Water temperature is about 71°, which is pretty standard for this time of year.

But Thursday the 9th is the one that could get a true local buzzing – keep an eye on it. Thursday morning, the 9th of July, Point Lookout. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 1380 (strong). That’s proper size, but be warned – over 8ft is expert territory, and this is close. The wind is straight offshore from the south at 25 mph, so it’ll be glassy and clean, but again, that strong breeze makes paddling a grind. The forecast margin is still borderline, but if the winds ease even a little, this could be pumping. Expect the long-period groundswell to really wrap into the point, giving you some nice, lined-up walls. Because it’s a point break, that long period won’t close out – it’ll groom it perfectly. Just know that it’s not for the faint-hearted.

After that, things drop off again. Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 12th are small – 1ft to 4ft – and mostly clean but weak. The energy drops to 72 on Sunday the 12th, which is barely a ripple. Then from Monday the 13th to the end of the forecast on Saturday the 18th, it’s mostly tiny surf, under 2ft for days at a time, with some cross-shore winds and occasional offshore breezes. There’s a slight blip on Friday the 17th with 6ft from the ESE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be crumbly and weak, and the wind is strong offshore at 28 mph – not worth the effort.

So to sum it up: the best window, and the only real stand-out in the whole 16 days, is Thursday morning the 9th of July at Point Lookout. If you’re keen, that’s your shot for a decent, powerful session with clean, offshore conditions. Wednesday the 8th is a fallback if you’re desperate, but it’s not the same quality. The rest of the period is flat, weak, or blown out. For now, I’d say wait and see if the wind backs off Thursday morning – if it does, get out there.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
9
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
12
0.6
E
11
0.9
E
10
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
55
78
139
429
85
177
527
444
459
429
284
403
459
617
595
520
1021
509
377
296
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
WSW
25
S
30
SE
30
SE
40
SSE
45
S
45
SE
40
SE
50
SE
40
SSE
40
S
40
S
45
S
35
S
35
SSE
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:16PM1.72m
10:36AM1.04m
10:52PM1.67m
11:21AM1.07m
11:29PM1.59m
12:11PM1.12m
00:12AM1.48m
1:09PM1.19m
1:02AM1.35m
2:13PM1.29m
2:02AM1.21m
3:21PM1.42m
3:13AM1.11m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.24m
4:11PM0.26m
5:38AM0.24m
4:55PM0.33m
6:15AM0.24m
5:47PM0.41m
6:55AM0.24m
6:53PM0.48m
7:40AM0.24m
8:15PM0.53m
8:32AM0.23m
9:46PM0.50m
9:29AM0.20m
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rain showers
light rain
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rain showers
clear
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part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
3
2
1
4
1
4
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
20
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
16
Feels °C
20
15
12
13
14
11
9
11
9
8
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
10
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
SE
13
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
0.7
SE
12
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
Energy kJ
120
55
78
35
4
49
177
39
63
58
55
49
44
84
617
595
520
341
137
377
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.1
S
14
0.6
E
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
16
Energy kJ
35
32
54
4
85
4
35
65
46
3
41
18
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
14
Energy kJ
12
3
22
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
12
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
2.4
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
93
1
40
139
429
64
99
527
444
459
429
284
403
459
1021
509
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
38
57
82
82
70
79
79
989
83
83
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
82
70
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
6
6
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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