North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf break

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout this week:

The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 23rd Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
NE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SE
1.8
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)119121211111167888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5450773923930716703262516666534428392318266270314216222263222
Wind
(km/h)
45
SSE
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
40
ESE
45
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:22AM
1.66
1:00PM
0.89
1:33AM
1.59
2:27PM
0.92
2:44AM
1.55
3:43PM
1.02
3:46AM
1.52
4:42PM
1.14
4:38AM
1.50
5:29PM
1.27
5:24AM
1.46
6:09PM
1.40
6:05AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:14PM
0.27
7:32AM
0.34
6:25PM
0.37
8:48AM
0.32
7:49PM
0.44
9:51AM
0.27
9:12PM
0.45
10:40AM
0.22
10:22PM
0.42
11:20AM
0.17
11:20PM
0.38
11:54AM
0.13
12:09AM
0.34
12:23PM
0.12
Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Sunrise--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09
Sunset5:22--5:21--5:21--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
Rain (mm)
---35446127131-52232-
Temp. °C222221222221222222222222222222212222222222
Feels °C (?)141515151514161513141515161615171516171618
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Information about the North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Carindale. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Carindale. Carindale has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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