North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Look, I'm gonna level with you – for the next couple of weeks around Point Lookout, it's going to be a real test of patience. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, so you might as well take the missus out for breakfast or fix that leaky roof. But don't chuck the board in the shed just yet, because there is one morning that could actually deliver something special.

We've got a solid, frustrating gap here. From the start of the forecast right through to Wednesday the 10th of September, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, all under 3 feet, and the wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. You'll see some clean conditions on Friday the 4th morning with a light offshore, but with only 1 feet of swell, it's not worth getting wet for.

Then we get a bit of a tease. Thursday the 10th kicks up a bit of energy, but the wind is howling offshore at 31-37 mph. The surf is a messy 3 feet, and while the combined energy hits 134 and 182 (moderate), you'd spend all your time fighting the gale just to get out the back. Not fun.

Now, here's the standout. Friday the 11th of September morning. North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is where you want to be. We've got a proper SSE groundswell coming in at 6 feet, with a period of 12 seconds, which is solid long-period energy, and the combined swell energy is a massive 1075 – that's strong, and you'll feel it. The wind is a clean, moderate offshore from the SSW, meaning those waves will be holding up nicely. It's a point break here, which is perfect for this kind of longer-period swell. It's an intermediate-level wave, and it breaks consistently. Just be aware it gets crowded sometimes. The water temp is about 70°F, which is exactly average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there. This is the one to circle.

The afternoon of that same Friday, the swell picks up to 6 feet with a very long 16-second period and the energy rockets to 1649, but the wind turns into a near gale at 31 mph. That's too much wind for anyone to enjoy, so stick to the morning session.

After that, it drops off again. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have clean, offshore winds, but the swell is back down to 3 feet and 3 feet, which is pretty ordinary and not worth a special trip. By Monday the 14th, the onshore junk returns.

So, to sum it up: don't bother until that Friday the 11th. Get up early, be at Pt Lookout for that morning session, and you'll be rewarded.

Rusty.

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