North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Well, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a flat, frustrating stretch, to be honest. The swell’s gonna be small and pretty weak for most of the run, so we’re not talking about any proper waves for a while. The energy just isn’t there, and the wind’s going to mess with things plenty too. There’s a real gap from now until the first decent bit of surf shows up, which looks like it’ll be around Friday the 28th, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.

The first real chance to get wet, if you can call it that, is Friday morning, the 28th of August. We’ve got a small 3ft east-northeast swell, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The combined energy is low at 105, so it’s going to feel pretty gutless. The wind is offshore from the south at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean-looking, but honestly, it’s just not doing much. It’s surfable but very ordinary, more of a grovel than anything else. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and kills it.

The next morning, Saturday the 29th, is similar. A bit of a drop-off in size, down to 3ft, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore from the south-southeast, so it’ll be clean, but there’s only 99 units of energy. It’s just small and weak. Sunday follows the same pattern, with less than 3ft of east swell and strong southeasterly winds, so it’s not exactly calling your name.

We finally see a little bump in the energy on the 1st of September, Tuesday morning. The swell is still small, 3ft, and the period is a junky 6 seconds, but the energy jumps up to 167. The wind is light and offshore from the south, so it should be glassy and clean. It’s still only a "surfable but very ordinary" situation, but that’s the best we’re going to get for a while. Still, you’re not missing much if you skip it.

Then it just sort of dies again. The rest of the week and into the weekend is a write-off. The swell stays tiny, around 2-3ft, and the winds get messy, with strong onshore flows expected on the 5th and 6th of September. That’s a proper write-off for surfing.

The only other moment that stands out, looking further ahead, is the 8th of September, a Tuesday. The swell is still small at 3ft from the east, period of 8 seconds, but the wind is light and offshore from the west-southwest. The energy is only 81, but it’s clean. I’d call that a long-shot, more promising than the rest, but still a far cry from a proper session.

The first break I mention is Point Lookout, up on North Stradbroke. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so it’s not going to be a shock, but it’s not warm either.

Honestly, there’s no real standout in this whole 16 days. It’s a lot of flatness and wind. These conditions look way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially with the stronger winds. Keep the boards in the car, but don’t get too excited. It tends not to stay this bad for long, so fingers crossed for the next change.

Rusty.

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