Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.
Right out of the gate, Wednesday afternoon July 8th, we’ve got a solid 8ft SE groundswell with an 11-second period and combined energy of 1193 (moderate to strong). Wind is a strong offshore from the SSE at 28 mph—cleans it up, but that power and breeze make it a real battle. Experts only territory. Water temp is 72°, dead average for the season.
Thursday and Friday, July 9th and 10th, drop to 6ft-7ft SE/SSE swells, periods 10-11 seconds, energy still moderate (963-1427). Winds are offshore or cross-offshore from the SSE at 19-22 mph. Clean but marginal—maybe a tide thing, maybe just not coming together. Still rideable.
The weekend goes south. Saturday July 11th: only 3ft SE swell, very weak energy (238-672). Light, messy wind—cross-off then cross-on. Sunday July 12th is worse—3ft ESE, weak energy 183-218, cross-shore wind with lumpy chop. Basically a wipeout.
Then we hit a flat spell from Monday July 13th through Wednesday July 15th. Swells barely 1ft-2ft, energy as low as 19-94. Glassy water, but nothing to surf. A proper dead zone.
The One to Watch:
Thursday July 16th afternoon brings a jump back to 8ft from the SSE with a short 7-second period—windswell, not groundswell—but energy is solid at 701. The wind goes light offshore from the SSE at just 6 mph. Clean, punchy, and sizeable. This is your best window, but it’s big—leave the beginners on the beach.
After that, Friday July 17th morning still has 8ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, energy 1140, but the wind picks up to 19 mph cross-offshore—clean but gnarly. Friday afternoon through the weekend gets hammered by a near gale at 37 mph. Swell drops to 5ft-6ft, but the wind makes it a no-go. From Monday July 20th onward, we’re back to tiny stuff (2ft-3ft) with clean but lifeless surf.
So the big call is Thursday July 16th afternoon. Everything else is small, windy, or flat. For a spot that can be fairly consistent, this is a stale run, but forecasts change. Keep your eyes on that Thursday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1193 | 963 | 659 | 635 | 509 | 831 | 1037 | 297 | 167 | 373 | 247 | 176 | 141 | 86 | 49 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.21m | 3:21PM1.42m | 3:13AM1.11m | 4:27PM1.57m | 4:27AM1.04m | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:36AM1.03m | 6:25PM1.87m | 6:37AM1.06m | 7:18PM1.98m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:07PM2.04m | 8:22AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.53m | 8:32AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.50m | 9:29AM0.20m | 11:09PM0.42m | 10:30AM0.15m | 00:18AM0.30m | 11:29AM0.09m | 1:16AM0.20m | 12:25PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.12m | 1:18PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 304 | 156 | 509 | 348 | 302 | 297 | 167 | 299 | 247 | 176 | 141 | 86 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 95 | 88 | — | 71 | 373 | 96 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | S 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 1193 | 963 | 659 | 635 | — | 831 | 1037 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 14 | 57 | 38 | 57 | 0 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 124 | 141 | 82 |
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