North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.6°C
0.1° 

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,124 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE 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 (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 18th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 18th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 17th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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 level with you – this 16-day stretch for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is a wild goose chase for real surf. It’s a point break that’s fairly exposed to the east, and usually that setup can pump, but the charts are showing a flat, messy run with almost nothing worth paddling out for. For the first week-plus, it’s all poor surf conditions and tiny, weak energy. There’s a big gap of dead days from start to finish, so don’t get your hopes up. The only faint glimmer comes right at the very end.

The water temp here is sitting at 71°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – no surprises there.

Let’s walk through it. Wednesday the 16th kicks off with a cross-off SSE wind at 34 mph, a 8 ft SE swell at a short 7 seconds, and combined energy of 478 (moderate energy). Sounds big, but it’s a howling mess – poor surf. Thursday the 17th is similar: strong offshore S winds at 28 mph, a 6 ft to 7 ft SE swell, periods up to 10 seconds, and energy around 541 (moderate). The wind is offshore but it’s a gale – hard to paddle into, and not worth it. Friday the 18th morning eases off a touch: light offshore S wind at 12 mph, a 4 ft SE swell at 8 seconds, energy down to 187 (weak). Conditions are ordinary but surfable. That’s the closest you’ll get to a wave all week.

Then it’s a dust storm. Saturday the 19th through to Monday the 28th is just wave heights dropping to 0.3 ft – 3 ft, periods all over the shop, and energy readings mostly under 100 (weak). Winds flip between onshore, cross-on, and cross-off, with occasional glassy patches on Sunday the 20th morning (1 ft, glassy) but no swell to ride. It’s a dead zone.

Now, late in the period, we finally see a pulse. Wednesday the 30th of September morning: a 5 ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, light cross-shore ENE wind at 6 mph, energy 241 (moderate). Still poor surf conditions, but there’s a bit of size. Then Thursday the 1st of October morning is your standout: glassy conditions – N wind at 3 mph, a 4 ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, energy 154 (moderate). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The crowd factor here is _sometimes_, so it won’t be packed, but with waves this weak, you’ll be scratching for anything. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook, and that’s saying something. Don’t expect a classic.

So, that’s the story. One okay window on the 1st of October, and a whole lot of nothing before it. Keep the board waxed for that morning, but don’t book a trip around it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
10
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
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9
0.5
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8
0.4
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8
0.4
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8
0.3
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8
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
1
N
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
1124
535
470
345
180
157
113
92
77
35
23
16
17
15
14
55
13
9
14
Wind (km/h)
55
SSE
60
SSE
45
S
45
SSE
40
SSE
20
S
10
E
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNE
10
ENE
5
S
15
NNE
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNE
20
N
20
SSE
30
SE
25
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cross-off
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off
off
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off
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cross-on
cross-on
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cross
glassy
on
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cross-on
cross-on
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High Tide
10:57PM1.04m
11:49AM1.36m
11:47PM0.91m
12:53PM1.30m
1:06AM0.82m
2:13PM1.28m
2:52AM0.81m
3:29PM1.33m
4:10AM0.87m
4:27PM1.42m
4:59AM0.96m
5:12PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.46m
4:54AM0.35m
6:27PM0.55m
5:37AM0.44m
7:58PM0.60m
6:40AM0.52m
9:37PM0.56m
8:09AM0.54m
10:42PM0.48m
9:30AM0.49m
11:23PM0.39m
10:29AM0.40m
11:56PM0.30m
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5:37
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11
Temp °C
19
18
16
18
18
18
18
18
22
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Feels °C
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9
16
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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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