North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.42° S 153.53° E

North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.2° 

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 13 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,531 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.


G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Point Lookout on North Stradbroke, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. We’re looking at a solid two-week stretch, but the first week is pretty much a write-off. The real action, if you can call it that, doesn’t kick in until the tail end of the second week.

For the first six days, from Monday the 13th through to Saturday the 18th of July, it’s grim. We’ve got tiny waves, most of them under 2 ft, with weak energy readings. The wind is all over the shop – cross, onshore, even howling offshore at times, but the swell just isn’t there to make it worthwhile. You’d be fighting a losing battle. There’s a pulse of bigger swell around Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, with waves hitting 6 ft to 7 ft, but the period is short at 7 to 8 seconds, and the wind is screaming 25-31 mph. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. For a point break like Pt Lookout, that short-period chop will be a mess. I’d say this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Forget about it.

Then we hit Sunday the 19th of July. The swell jumps to 10 ft from the ESE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is huge – hitting 1403 – but the wind is still a nasty 31 mph cross-off. The waves are there, but it’s a beast. At over 8 ft, this is expert-only territory, and with that wind, it’s going to be a battle just to get out. Conditions are labeled ‘poor’ for a reason.

The best on offer in this entire 16-day window is a brief window from Monday the 20th to Tuesday the 21st of July. We’ve got a solid 7 ft to 6 ft swell from the ESE/E, with energy readings around 875 to 1015 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The wind drops to a more manageable 22 mph cross-off, and the period sits at 9 to 10 seconds. This is a groundswell with a decent length, and for Pt Lookout, which needs that east swell direction (optimum is E), this could clean up into some proper lines. It’s still going to be lumpy and windy, but it’s the only window that scores a ‘marginal’ rating instead of the dreaded ‘poor’. Water temp is around 71°, which is about average for the time of year.

After that, it all fades. We drop back to 4 ft by Wednesday the 22nd, and the last few days from the 22nd to the 28th see tiny, weak swell with 8-9 second periods and light winds. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th offer some small, clean 3 ft waves, but the energy is barely there (100-106). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s ordinary.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total loss. The standout is the 20th to 21st of July, but it’s only for strong intermediates or experts who can handle strong wind and solid, lumpy swell. Crowds at Pt Lookout are ‘sometimes’, so you might have some company, but with conditions like that, I doubt it’ll be packed. For the rest, it’s a long, quiet stretch. Hang in there.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
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9
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8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
32
17
8
8
8
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450
358
407
387
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406
483
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534
1346
1403
1170
1194
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
NNW
20
W
20
WSW
5
NNW
20
SSW
30
SSE
45
SSE
45
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High Tide
7:18PM1.98m
7:31AM1.10m
8:07PM2.04m
8:22AM1.15m
8:54PM2.03m
9:12AM1.19m
9:38PM1.97m
10:01AM1.21m
10:20PM1.85m
10:50AM1.23m
11:01PM1.69m
11:42AM1.23m
11:41PM1.51m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.02m
2:06AM0.12m
1:18PM-0.03m
2:53AM0.07m
2:08PM-0.04m
3:37AM0.05m
2:56PM-0.01m
4:19AM0.06m
3:43PM0.08m
4:59AM0.09m
4:31PM0.21m
5:38AM0.13m
5:21PM0.36m
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5:07
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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