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 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.3° 

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 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 428 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 20th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 20th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 18th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a good hard look at the charts for our region, and I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for Point Lookout. We’re looking at a pretty long dry spell before anything even remotely surfable shows up.

The pattern is dominated by a persistent onshore flow with strong winds. For the first several days, from Monday 17 August right through to the early part of the following week, it’s all cross-offshore breezes in the 15 to 25 mph range, with solid swell up over 5 ft but with short, weak periods around 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (345 to 499), but the surf is just plain poor—shaped by the wind, no power. Just look at it and move on.

Friday 21 August morning is the first tiny glimmer. The wind drops right off to glassy, with a light NE breeze at just 3 mph. Swell drops to 4 ft from the east, period still short at 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (183). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which I’ll take as a 1 out of 10, but honestly, on a glassy morning with some small waves, you could have a quiet, clean session to yourself. After that it’s back to poor surf for days.

Then there’s a real gap—nothing worth paddling out for from Saturday 22 August all the way through to Sunday 30 August. The waves get smaller, the winds turn onshore or messy, and the energy drops right out (down to 58 at one point). Sun 23 August morning offers a little offshore SSE wind and 3 ft swell, but again, just “surfable waves but very ordinary.” Not a standout.

If you’re holding out for something, the best bet in the whole 16-day window is Friday 21 August morning. It’s the only time we get glassy conditions with small but rideable waves. The swell is 4 ft from the E, period 8 seconds, combined energy 183. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s clean and there won’t be a crowd. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Pt Lookout, but on a Friday morning with such weak surf, you’ll likely have the place to yourself.

Past that, from 31 August into 1 September, we see a bit of a swell pulse with longer periods (12-13 seconds) from the E/ESE, but it’s all cross-on or onshore wind, and the surf quality is still poor. The energy climbs back up (434), but the wind ruins it. Not one for the paddle.

Overall, this is a lean run. For Point Lookout (QLD), there’s really only one morning worth a look: Friday 21 August, early. After that, I’d be doing something else.

– Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, moderate winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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0
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
E
8
1.3
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
330
340
346
358
428
328
292
346
168
220
233
223
159
131
131
88
121
118
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
E
15
ENE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
W
20
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:21PM1.54m
10:59AM1.37m
10:57PM1.36m
11:46AM1.34m
11:35PM1.18m
12:40PM1.29m
00:22AM1.01m
1:46PM1.27m
1:31AM0.89m
3:02PM1.28m
3:08AM0.84m
4:13PM1.34m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.13m
4:54PM0.36m
5:16AM0.22m
5:46PM0.49m
5:52AM0.31m
6:52PM0.60m
6:34AM0.39m
8:26PM0.65m
7:33AM0.46m
10:11PM0.61m
8:51AM0.48m
11:20PM0.53m
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6
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Temp °C
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19
17
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19
Feels °C
11
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17
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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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