Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,596 kJ wave energy.
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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Gotta level with you – Point Lookout on North Stradbroke is looking pretty dead for the next couple of weeks. The pattern across the full 16 days is mostly flat and poor, with a long stretch from Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 20th offering essentially nothing worth paddling for. Then there’s a tiny flicker at the very end.
First real chance to get wet is Friday the 25th of September. Early morning at North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout you’ll see a tiny 3ft swell out of the NE, short period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak (64), but the wind is glassy – ENE at just 3 mph. That’ll keep the surface clean as a whistle. It’s a consistent point break, intermediate level, and it can get crowded sometimes. Water temp is about 71°, which is normal for the season. The swell direction is NE, but the break really likes an easterly, so it’s not ideal, but after a week-plus of zero surf, a clean knee-high wave is a blessing.
After that, Saturday the 26th drops right back into poor conditions with similar tiny swell but choppy winds.
So the one to circle is that glassy Friday morning on the 25th. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s clean and it’s the only game in town. Everything else is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 257 | 194 | 145 | 117 | 90 | 110 | 82 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 752 | 1200 | 649 | 790 | 753 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.76m | 8:24AM1.50m | 8:35PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.54m | 9:09PM1.51m | 9:39AM1.53m | 9:43PM1.35m | 10:18AM1.50m | 10:18PM1.19m | 11:00AM1.43m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:49AM1.36m | 11:47PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.05m | 2:22AM0.01m | 2:24PM0.09m | 2:52AM0.04m | 3:05PM0.16m | 3:21AM0.09m | 3:48PM0.25m | 3:50AM0.16m | 4:32PM0.36m | 4:20AM0.25m | 5:23PM0.46m | 4:54AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 19 | E 11 | SE 20 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 283 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 22 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 13 | SE 20 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | NE 12 | S 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 787 | 257 | 194 | 145 | 117 | 90 | 110 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | 752 | 1200 | 649 | 790 | 753 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 82 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 80 | 82 | 74 | 81 | 98 | 75 | 124 | 729 | 295 | 83 | 82 | 74 |
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