North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.

We’ve got a pretty rough run ahead, I’m not gonna lie. The first bit of surf worth paddling out for doesn’t kick in until Monday morning, the 20th of July, and even then it’s pretty grim. The swell is there, but the wind is a real dog. Monday morning sees a 12 ft easterly-southeast swell, period around 10 seconds, with a strong SE breeze howling at 28 mph. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 2343, but with that wind and the size, it’s a messy, blown-out affair. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

That Monday arvo is even worse—wind hits 31 mph, and the surf is just gone. Tuesday morning, the 21st, drops to 7 ft, still from the east, with a fresh ESE breeze at 22 mph. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s a struggle. Tuesday arvo cleans up a bit with a moderate SE breeze, but the swell is dropping to 6 ft, and the energy is down to 802. It’s still pretty ordinary.

The rest of the first week is a slow slide into tiny and messy. Wednesday the 22nd has 5 ft east swell, but the wind is cross-shore and light, and the energy is weak at 390. Thursday the 23rd is cleaner, with a light WSW breeze, but the swell is down to 4 ft and short period at 8 seconds. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 24th has a 5 ft southeast swell in the arvo, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-off—it’s clean but really hard work. After that, from Saturday the 25th onward, it’s a slow death. The swell drops below 3 ft, and by the 26th, it’s down to 2 ft. There’s a gap here from the 25th of July right through to the end of the forecast period on the 4th of August. That’s over a week with nothing recommended—just tiny waves, strong offshore winds, and poor conditions.

Honestly, the only standout—if you can call it that—is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. That 7 ft east swell with a fresh breeze is the biggest we’ll see in good light, but it’s still a tough session. The break is a point, so it can handle a bit of size, but the wind is not your mate. It’s a consistent spot, but you’ll have to share it with the locals—crowds are possible, sometimes.

If you’re a kite surfer, the strong SE winds from Monday the 20th through to the end of the week might be more your scene than a paddle. For the rest of us, it’s a watch-and-wait game. Things can turn around, but right now, this is a pretty bleak stretch.

Rusty.

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