Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| 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
Hey, Rusty here. Looking at the next 16 days for North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout, it’s a long, flat stretch with only one moment that’ll get your heart pumping. The water’s sitting at 71°, pretty much normal for July, so no surprises there.
We’ve got a whole lot of nothing happening through the first week and a half. From Tuesday 7 July right through to Friday 17 July, it’s either tiny, blown-out, or just plain unsurfable. Swell tries to push through – up to 7 ft with moderate to strong energy (821 to 1147) – but that southerly wind is cranking at 25 mph, offshore or cross-off but so strong it’s nearly impossible to paddle into. Even when the swell drops, the wind stays fresh and the scores are all zeroes or ones. By the weekend of 11–12 July we’re down to 3–3 ft and hopeless cross-shore chop. Total dead zone.
Then, finally, on the morning of Saturday 18 July, the stars align. We get a 6 ft SSE groundswell with 11‑second period – that’s proper energy (757 combined) – and a light 6 mph WSW cross-off breeze. Clean lines, good shape for an intermediate spot like this. Sure, the swell direction isn’t the absolute optimum easterly, but it’s close enough to push through the points. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect company. This is the one to aim for, no doubt.
After that, Sunday 19 through to Wednesday 22 July turns back to tiny, onshore junk. So if you can only paddle out once in the next two weeks, make it that Saturday morning window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 1380 | 1147 | 1068 | 1040 | 716 | 635 | 557 | 309 | 250 | 286 | 142 | 289 | 247 | 180 | 138 | 65 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:31AM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | 1040 | 268 | — | — | 309 | 44 | 286 | 142 | 289 | 247 | 180 | 138 | 65 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 83 | 9 | 102 | 287 | 96 | 41 | 42 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 769 | 1380 | 1147 | 1068 | — | 716 | 635 | 557 | — | 250 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 62 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 14 | 81 |
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