Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke. We’ve got a long stretch of small, average surf, then a window of stronger, but messy, windswell. The water temp is sitting at 69° right now, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The week starts off pretty flat and uninspiring. Friday the 21st, we’ve got tiny 3ft easterly swell with a short 7-second period, and the wind is a light cross-shore. The energy is weak (172) and the surf is poor. Saturday the 22nd drops even smaller, and Sunday the 23rd is a bit better with 3ft ENE swell and clean conditions thanks to a cross-off breeze, but it’s still very ordinary. Monday the 24th is a repeat of that small, clean, but forgettable stuff. The standouts? Honestly, there aren’t any in the first week.
The real action, if you can call it that, kicks off around Sunday the 30th of August. We get a strong blow from the south whipping up a 5ft ESE swell, but the period is just 6 seconds – short period windswell. The energy climbs to 200 (moderate), but with near gale-force offshore winds at 31 mph, it’s going to be a battle to get out. Monday the 31st is similar, with 6ft ESE swell, 7-second period, and 28 mph offshore winds. The energy is 341 (strong), but it’s for experts only – too big and too windy. The best bet in this whole period is Tuesday morning, September 1st. We’ve got 5ft ESE swell with an 8-second period, offshore winds from the SSW at 19 mph, and the energy is 382 (strong). It’s clean, but it’s a fresh offshore breeze, so it’ll be a bit of a paddle. After that, it drops back to small, weak, and ordinary again. Thursday the 3rd has a morning window with 4ft E swell and a 10-second period, energy 303 (strong), with clean cross-off winds, but it’s marginal.
To be honest, the whole 16 days is a washout for quality surf. There’s a solid gap from now until the 30th of August with no real recommendations. The only thing that stands out is that Tuesday morning, September 1st, with the strongest energy and cleanest conditions. If you’re a kiter, the big winds from the 30th of August might look more interesting than paddling.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 82 | 79 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 105 | 104 | 74 | 77 | 104 | 92 | 94 | 161 | 153 | 133 | 159 | 171 | 163 | 177 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.28m | 3:08AM0.84m | 4:13PM1.34m | 4:31AM0.86m | 5:09PM1.44m | 5:26AM0.92m | 5:53PM1.54m | 6:07AM1.00m | 6:30PM1.64m | 6:43AM1.08m | 7:04PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.17m | 7:36PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.61m | 8:51AM0.48m | 11:20PM0.53m | 10:04AM0.44m | 00:04AM0.43m | 11:01AM0.36m | 00:39AM0.34m | 11:46AM0.27m | 1:10AM0.27m | 12:26PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.20m | 1:03PM0.12m | 2:08AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 82 | 79 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 105 | 104 | 74 | 77 | 104 | 92 | 94 | 161 | 153 | 133 | 159 | 171 | 163 | 97 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 12 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 13 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 177 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 124 | 57 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 79 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 98 | 57 | 14 | 80 | 38 | 45 | 82 | 57 |
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