North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Point Lookout over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first recommendation is a sneaky one, but don’t get too excited. Friday morning the 10th of July is pulling in a 4ft swell from the SE with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (576). The wind is blowing offshore from the SSE at 19 mph, which will keep things clean. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, no drama there. The problem is, the forecast is calling it marginal, and the tide could mess with it. It’s a surfable window, but it’s not a standout.

The pattern for the next week or so is pretty grim. After that Friday morning, we’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf. The swell drops off into the 3ft range on Saturday, and while the wind is light and cross-off on the 11th morning, the waves are just ordinary. The real kicker is from Sunday the 12th right through to Friday the 17th. The swell is either tiny or, when it does bump up to 6ft and 7ft on the 16th, the wind is an absolute howler – near gale from the south at 34-37 mph. That’s not surfing, that’s a survival mission. The energy spikes up to 707 and 1002 on those days, but with that wind, it’s just a washing machine. Even the offshore wind on the 17th is too strong to paddle into.

We’ve got a solid gap of nearly a week where the best advice is to stay on the beach. Things start to look a little more promising on Sunday the 19th of July. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the SE at 10 seconds, with a moderate offshore breeze from the SSW at 12 mph. The energy is moderate (498) and the forecast is actually calling for good surf conditions. This is the standout of the run. The wind is clean, the swell is a nice size for intermediates, and the direction is right on the money for Point Lookout. The afternoon holds up okay too, with a 5ft swell and a cross-off wind, but the morning is the pick.

After that, the swell backs off again into the 2ft to 4ft range for the following week. The mornings on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd are clean with cross-off winds, but the waves are just ordinary. There’s a little bump on the 25th of July morning with a 4ft SE swell and light cross-off wind, but it’s nothing to write home about. The crowds at Point Lookout can be a bit of a thing sometimes, so if you’re heading out on the 19th, get there early.

So, the bottom line: don’t bother this week. The 19th of July is your best bet. Get on it.

Rusty.

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