Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Let’s talk about North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout. It’s a point break that’s fairly exposed to the east. Water temp is 71°, pretty average for the season – nothing unusual.
The surf’s looking patchy over the next couple weeks. No standout start, and the first week has a lot of sessions you’re better off skipping.
We kick off Tuesday July 7th. There’s a 7ft SE swell with a 9-second period, but a strong 45 km/h southerly wind is making it a fight. The offshore wind keeps it clean-looking, but paddling out is brutal. Combined energy reads 661 (moderate) – poor surf, no score. Tuesday afternoon is the same story with a 7ft SE swell and still strong winds.
Wednesday the 8th brings a 7ft SE swell with an 11-second period and strong offshore winds. Energy climbs to 1127 (strong), but it’s still marginal to surf – tough conditions.
Thursday the 9th morning is your best shot in this first week. You’ve got a 7ft SSE swell with an 11-second period, and the wind backs off to a fresh 35 km/h offshore. That’s over 6ft, so only for the experienced. Energy is 1708 (strong) – clean, good shape from the longer period, and the point will handle it. Thursday afternoon drops off.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th the swell fades to 4ft then 3ft. Winds shift and conditions get ordinary. From Sunday the 12th through the middle of the next week, it’s flat. Energy drops below 100 for a few days – weak, tiny, poor surf.
There’s a gap with no real recommendations until Friday July 17th afternoon. A 5ft ESE swell shows up with a short 6-second period – windswell – and a strong 45 km/h offshore wind. Messy and tough.
The one standout is Thursday morning the 9th. That 7ft SSE groundswell with fresh offshore wind gives clean, solid waves. It’s the pick – strong energy (1708), right direction, and the point break will handle the longer period well. But it’s big, so leave the soft tops at home.
After that, the forecast goes quiet until around July 22nd. There’s a hint for Wednesday the 22nd morning – 5ft SE swell with an 11-second period and light cross-shore wind. Energy at 523 (moderate). Surfable but marginal. That afternoon jumps to 8ft SSE with a 10-second period – over 8ft, experts only, and the cross-onshore wind will mess it up. That’s a long-range look, so don’t bank on it yet.
That’s the picture. A few moments, but mostly you’ll be waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 611 | 800 | 1438 | 1127 | 1068 | 1111 | 1102 | 584 | 509 | 341 | 279 | 286 | 163 | 135 | 261 | 176 | 133 | 86 | 63 | 47 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.19m | 1:02AM1.35m | 2:13PM1.29m | 2:02AM1.21m | 3:21PM1.42m | 3:13AM1.11m | 4:27PM1.57m | 4:27AM1.04m | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:36AM1.03m | 6:25PM1.87m | 6:37AM1.06m | 7:18PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.48m | 7:40AM0.24m | 8:15PM0.53m | 8:32AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.50m | 9:29AM0.20m | 11:09PM0.42m | 10:30AM0.15m | 00:18AM0.30m | 11:29AM0.09m | 1:16AM0.20m | 12:25PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 53 | — | — | — | 1111 | 606 | — | 509 | 48 | 44 | 286 | 163 | 134 | 261 | 176 | 133 | 86 | 63 | 47 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | 70 | 135 | 121 | 66 | 40 | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 611 | 800 | 1438 | 1127 | 1068 | — | 1102 | 584 | — | 341 | 279 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 74 |
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