Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 801 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, checking in with a look at what’s on the cards for North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout. Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell to start, and it stays that way for a while, so we’re gonna have to be patient.
Right now, the first decent surf we see is on Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. That morning, there’s a clean 3ft swell coming out of the SE with a moderate offshore breeze, and the combined energy is a moderate 271. The water temp’s sitting at 70°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the first proper chance to get wet after a long stretch of tiny, messy junk.
From there, things get blown out again. A big, raw 7ft SE swell rolls in on Thursday the 10th, but with a near-gale howling offshore at 37 mph, it’s going to be near-impossible to paddle into. That same strong wind pattern sticks around through Friday and Saturday, with solid 6ft to 6ft SE swells, but it’s all paired with gale-force winds – clean maybe, but not much fun for paddling. This whole stretch is better suited to kite surfing than a standard paddle session.
The real standout, and the one worth circling on your calendar, is Wednesday morning the 16th of September. The swell is pushing 5ft out of the north with a light cross-shore breeze, and the combined energy is a solid 158. Sure, it’s a short-period 6-second wind swell, and the direction doesn’t perfectly match the optimum east, but the conditions are manageable and it’s the biggest, cleanest option in a pretty dry outlook. It’ll be a bit much for beginners, but intermediate crew should have some fun.
After that, the end of the run on Friday the 18th sees a long-period 14-second SE groundswell sneaking in at only 2ft, with a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 181, but with those long 14-second intervals, the sets will be clean and well-shaped, even if small. It’ll be a quiet, glassy session for those who want to stretch the arms. The Saturday the 19th is much the same – tiny, clean, and sleepy.
So, bottom line: the first week is mostly a write-off unless you’re desperate for a 1.0ft glass-off. Wednesday the 9th and Wednesday the 16th are your two real windows, with the 16th being the pick of the lot. Hang tight, keep an eye on the wind shifts, and don’t bother paddling out in that screaming gale earlier in the week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 5 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 83 | 108 | 103 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 299 | 188 | 110 | 46 | 113 | 372 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.46m | 1:34AM0.91m | 2:48PM1.51m | 3:13AM0.89m | 4:05PM1.60m | 4:33AM0.96m | 5:07PM1.71m | 5:32AM1.08m | 5:58PM1.80m | 6:21AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.84m | 7:04AM1.33m | 7:22PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.51m | 7:28AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.45m | 8:57AM0.34m | 11:09PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.26m | 00:00AM0.22m | 11:17AM0.17m | 00:41AM0.13m | 12:10PM0.09m | 1:17AM0.06m | 12:57PM0.05m | 1:51AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | E 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 52 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 188 | 110 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | SE 14 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 22 |
| kJ | 28 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 69 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 9 | SE 14 | E 8 | N 6 | N 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | SSE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 2 | — | 9 | 83 | 108 | 103 | 85 | 34 | 24 | — | 31 | 183 | 299 | — | — | — | 113 | 372 | 650 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 38 | 136 | 98 | 57 | 122 | 57 | 92 | 82 | 82 | 38 | 124 | 83 | 72 | 0 | 98 | 14 | 124 | 1133 | 79 |
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