North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a real mixed bag and mostly a struggle. There’s a lot of wind and not much quality on offer. The first decent window doesn’t open up until Wednesday the 9th of September, but even then, it’s pretty average. The swell is tiny at 3 ft from the SE, and while the morning breeze is light and offshore, giving us clean lines, the combined wave energy is only moderate (125). It’s surfable, but you won’t be writing home about it. That afternoon gets chopped up by a NE cross-onshore breeze, so the window is short.

Tuesday the 8th of September is a write-off. Strong, fresh offshore winds at 19 mph to 28 mph create clean conditions, but the swell is too small and weak to paddle into. The energy is feeble (91 and 31). You’d be fighting the wind for nothing.

Now, hold onto your board for Thursday the 10th of September. The swell jumps up to 10 ft from the SE, with combined energy surging to 944. That’s a serious pulse of moderate wave energy. But here’s the catch – the wind is a near gale at 34 mph from the SSE. It’s offshore, so the surface will be clean, but you’ll need to be a strong paddler to get out. This is expert territory only. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a chunky, steep, powerful wave. Not for the faint-hearted. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

The rest of the week into the weekend (Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th) sees the swell drop from 7 ft down to 4 ft, still from the SE to ESE. The wind relaxes a bit, but it’s mostly cross-offshore, keeping the waves clean. The energy is still moderate (341 down to 129). The problem is the period is short (6-7 seconds), so the waves will be fat, weak, and lack real push. It’s surfable, but it’s a grind. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The second week is a total dud. From Monday the 14th of September right through to Wednesday the 23rd of September, the swell is tiny, rarely cracking 3 ft, and usually under 2 ft. The energy is weak (mostly under 100). The wind doesn’t play nice either, with onshore and cross-onshore breezes making it choppy or bumpy. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 16th of September morning with a light offshore and 3 ft swell, but it’s not enough to get excited about. The rest is a long gap of flat, or nearly flat, conditions.

The best of a bad bunch is that Wednesday morning the 9th of September. It’s a small, clean, rideable wave for the early birds. The bigger swell on Thursday the 10th of September is a standout for power, but only for the strong and experienced.

Rusty, signing off.

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