Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Point Lookout on North Stradbroke is usually a reliable little point, but this 16-day stretch? Honestly, it's a total letdown. There's no decent surf on the cards from the start through to the 18th. The water temp is sitting at 70.3°F, pretty much average for early spring, so that's not the issue – it's the wind and swell just not lining up.
From Thursday the 3rd, it's all cross-onshore junk from the NW and N with tiny 3.0 ft swell and weak energy (87). Friday morning the 4th offers a sliver of offshore – a
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 37 | 32 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 94 | 74 | 60 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 254 | 397 | 26 | 152 | 231 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.47m | 00:11AM1.03m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 17 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SSE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 80 | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | 94 | 74 | 60 | 80 | — | 27 | — | 254 | 397 | 115 | 152 | 231 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 161 | 57 | 0 | 82 | 79 | 98 | 346 | 122 | 75 | 82 | 80 | 0 | 124 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 82 |
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