Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a real flat spell on the cards for Point Lookout (North Stradbroke). The water’s sitting at a mild 69°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The immediate outlook is a tough one. From Thursday the 27th right through the entire run, we're looking at tiny, weak swell. Most of the time the wave energy is in the double digits, barely cracking 100 (101) at its best, which is just weak. There's no proper push to get excited about.
A few mornings do offer some clean conditions with the offshore breeze, like Friday the 28th morning with a light southerly on a 2ft, 7-second easterly, but it’s just too small and short-period to be worth suiting up for. The water might be glassy, but the waves themselves are limp. Saturday the 29th morning is similar, with a bit of rain and a 2ft easterly, but it's the same story. Sunday the 30th morning actually sees the biggest swell of the whole period, a 4ft southeasterly, but it's backed by a fresh 22 mph offshore wind and a short, weak 7-second period. That energy is only 187, still weak, and the quality is poor.
After that, it's a wasteland. From Monday the 31st right through to the end of the first week of September, we're looking at days of 1ft to 2ft surf with the combined energy dropping into the 30s and 50s. The winds are all over the place – onshore, cross-shore, or just generally messy. The only real standouts are those glassy mornings on the 5th and 11th of September, but again, with a 1ft or 2ft swell on a 10-second period, it's a lake out there. The 11th is a good example: a 2ft easterly with a 9-second period and glassy conditions, but it's just a ripple.
To be honest, there's no standout session here. The waves are too small, the period is too short, and the consistency is non-existent. This is a classic blank run for the area. The only thing that might get a bit of life is a kite surfer on those breezy afternoons, but for a surfboard, you're better off waiting for the next change. The forecasts can flip, but for now, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 85 | 94 | 54 | 40 | 49 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 149 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.77m | 7:49AM1.25m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:39PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.40m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.48m | 10:26PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:11PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.12m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:33AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 62 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 45 | 45 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | — | 46 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | N 15 | NE 13 | S 17 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SSE 6 | SE 16 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 54 | 94 | — | 24 | — | 23 | 25 | 105 | 149 | 89 | 59 | 64 | 124 | 49 | 12 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 83 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 72 | 0 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 79 | 98 | 57 | 14 | 346 | 61 |
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