Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.
Honestly, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of very ordinary conditions ahead. The first sniff of anything decent doesn't come around until late in the first week.
Wednesday, July 22nd is the only real standout in this whole outlook. The morning is a write-off, but the afternoon clears up. The wind drops right out, going glassy, and we’ll see a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the east. The swell energy is moderate (327), and with a period of 9 seconds, it’ll have a bit of push. That glassy setup is a major positive, so if you can sneak out for a late arvo session, that’s the pick of the entire period.
After that, it’s a long, slow fade. Thursday the 23rd sees the swell drop to 3ft and the wind turns ugly. Friday the 24th is clean but tiny, with a 3ft easterly swell. Saturday the 25th morning has a bit more size at 4ft from the south, with clean offshore winds, but it’s still not great. The swell energy is moderate (472) but the quality is just lacking.
From Sunday the 26th onwards, it’s a real struggle. Swell heights drop below 3ft, and we go through a solid week of tiny, weak conditions. There’s a pulse of very long-period groundswell (14-16 seconds) around the 5th and 6th of August, but it’s tiny—1ft to 2ft—and the wind is messy. The energy readings (124-181) are deceptively moderate for the size, but the period is so long that at a point break like this, it might just wall up and be a bit too straight. It’s just not enough to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: the only real window is that glassy Wednesday afternoon. After that, the board stays in the car. It’s a blank run for a good week and a half, which is a bit of a bummer, but the forecasts can always change around here.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 311 | 258 | 169 | 133 | 130 | 80 | 74 | 135 | 293 | 95 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.26m | 2:11AM1.01m | 3:45PM1.31m | 3:27AM0.92m | 4:44PM1.38m | 4:41AM0.90m | 5:35PM1.46m | 5:41AM0.92m | 6:19PM1.55m | 6:28AM0.96m | 6:59PM1.64m | 7:07AM1.01m | 7:35PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.65m | 8:33AM0.37m | 10:27PM0.62m | 9:31AM0.39m | 11:37PM0.55m | 10:29AM0.37m | 00:27AM0.46m | 11:22AM0.33m | 1:07AM0.38m | 12:07PM0.26m | 1:42AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.20m | 2:15AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 365 | 311 | 258 | 169 | 133 | 130 | 80 | 74 | 91 | 124 | 95 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | E 12 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 166 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | — | 40 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 154 | 135 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 0 | 92 | 83 | 65 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 82 | 57 | 45 | 82 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 74 |
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