North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s on the table for the next 16 days. Straight up, this is a tough stretch. The trade-off is a lack of real size and a lot of bumpy, onshore wind, so we’re not getting many windows that’ll get the heart racing.

The main spot in the mix is North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout (Point Lookout, QLD, Australia). It’s a fairly exposed point break that’s consistent and suits an intermediate crew. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Right out of the gate, Tuesday morning the 1st of September is surfable but nothing to write home about. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the east, 10-second period, with a light cross-off breeze that keeps things clean. The combined energy is weak at 112, so it’s more of a longboard glide than a proper session.

From there, we hit a rough patch. Tuesday afternoon through to the end of the first week is pretty grim. Winds swing onshore or cross-onshore, often strong, with swell barely cracking 3ft and periods dropping into the 4–5-second range. The energy values tank (48 to 103), and the wave comments are all “poor” across the board. Saturday the 5th has a bump to 4ft from the north, but it’s a short-period windswell with 25 mph onshore wind – messy, lumpy, and not worth paddling for.

The second week doesn’t suddenly turn the corner. The 8th of September shows a 3ft, 6-second swell from NNE with a clean cross-off, but the 110 energy is still low, and it’s far from punchy. Wednesday the 9th offers a small 1ft with offshore wind, but that energy is just 32 – barely a ripple.

The one true standout in this entire 16-day window is Saturday morning the 12th of September. The swell is only 2ft from ESE with a 7-second period, so nothing heavy, but the wind goes glassy – dead still from the WNW at 3 mph. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” but with glass and an energy of 58, it’ll be clean, tiny, and perfect for a fun, no-stress morning on a log. The rest of Saturday and Sunday go back to onshore junk.

Because the forecast is fairly consistent that we’re not getting much, I’d say keep an eye on that Saturday the 12th – it’s the closest we get to a clean, quiet session over the whole outlook.

Rusty.

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