
Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a grind. The only break that’s showing any potential is North Stradbroke – Pt Lookout, a point break that’s fairly exposed to the east and generally consistent. It’s an intermediate spot, so not one for the grommets if it gets any size, but it’s our only option on the table.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We kick off on Saturday, 25 July. The morning’s looking alright with a clean 3 ft easterly swell at 8 seconds, and a light southerly offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 176, so there’s a bit of push, but the period is short, meaning the waves will be a bit crumbly. It’s surfable, but ordinary. The afternoon drops to 3 ft from the ESE with a cross-off breeze, still clean but nothing to write home about.
Sunday, 26 July, we’re down to 2 ft on the morning with a light offshore—clean but tiny, with weak energy (64). The afternoon is even smaller at 1 ft and a 7-second period. It’s a poor surf day.
Monday, 27 July, the swell is gone—1 ft in the morning with a strong offshore breeze, but it’s a write-off. The afternoon sees a 0.7 ft, 12-second period swell, but that’s just a long-period ripple with no energy (25). Not worth paddling out.
Tuesday, 28 July, through to Wednesday, 29 July, are all poor. Tiny waves, inconsistent energy, and cross-shore winds. You’re better off doing something else.
Then Thursday, 30 July, things get interesting but not for the right reasons. A strong southerly swell arrives at 4 ft in the morning, jumping to 6 ft in the afternoon, with a period of only 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate to strong (310 in the arvo), but the wind is howling offshore at 25–28 mph. It’s clean, but it’s a battle to paddle into, and the short period makes it lumpy. This is more for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Friday, 31 July, stays similar—5 ft to 5 ft, still strong winds (22–25 mph), and short period (7 seconds). The energy is strong (242), but the conditions are poor for surfing. Hard work.
Saturday, 1 August, we see a bit of a drop. Morning has 5 ft from the ESE with a moderate offshore, clean but ordinary. The energy is 227, but the swell is weak and short-period. Still not great.
Sunday, 2 August, is the standout in this whole run. The morning has 4 ft from the east at 7 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy is 268, and it’s the only session in the whole outlook that’s rated as “expect good surf conditions.” It’s not a big swell, but it’s clean, and the point break setup at Pt Lookout will handle that east swell nicely. The wind is offshore, so the waves will be clean. This is your best bet—get out there.
After that, from Monday, 3 August, through to Friday, 7 August, it’s poor again. Strong offshore winds, tiny swell (1 ft to 2 ft), and low energy. Not worth it.
Saturday, 8 August, has a morning of 3 ft from the west—a weird direction—with a 4-second period. That’s a windswell, and it’s ordinary. The energy is weak (60). The afternoon is tiny.
Finally, Sunday, 9 August, wraps it up with a morning of 3 ft from the southeast at 10 seconds, with a light offshore. The energy is moderate at 228, and it’s clean and surfable, but ordinary.
So, the only real standout is Sunday morning, 2 August. Everything else is a struggle or a skip. The gap between now and then is just a week of poor to tiny surf, so don’t get your hopes up until that Sunday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | 84 | 96 | 57 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 136 | 286 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.90m | 5:35PM1.46m | 5:41AM0.92m | 6:19PM1.55m | 6:28AM0.96m | 6:59PM1.64m | 7:07AM1.01m | 7:35PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.77m | 8:17AM1.11m | 8:41PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:25PM0.14m | 2:47AM0.21m | 2:01PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.18m | ||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 |
89 | 84 | 96 | 57 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 17 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 |
26 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | — | — | S 17 |
— | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
96 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 34 | 136 | 286 | 224 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 57 | 74 | 82 | 45 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 169 | 124 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 79 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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