Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE 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 (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch to feet, knots, Fahrenheit – same story.
So, looking at the 16 days for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout (that’s a point break, exposed to the east), it’s a mostly bleak run. Nothing really firing until deep into the second week.
First few days? Rubbish. Wednesday 16 September has a 50 km/h near gale offshore, but the swell is only 2ft – forget it. Thursday the 17th gets a 6ft to 7ft swell with a strong offshore, but the period is short, and the paddle is brutal. The combined energy hits 579 (moderate).
Friday morning the 18th is our first half-decent window: a gentle offshore breeze at 9 mph, swell 4ft from the SE at 8 seconds, energy 177 (weak to moderate). It says “surfable waves but very ordinary” – that’s it. Then we drop away: Saturday and Sunday are tiny and choppy.
We hit a real lull from Monday 21 September through to around Thursday 25 September – swell barely a few feet, wind onshore or off but inconsistent.
Now, Friday 25 September afternoon shows a 5ft swell from the E, 7 seconds, 243 energy, with a cross-off wind – still fresh at 35 km/h. Not amazing.
The standout, for me, comes on Monday 29 September morning. We’ve got a 4ft ENE swell, 8-second period, combined energy 245, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph cross-shore from the ENE. Clean, small but rideable. That’s the best we get. The next morning, 30 September, the swell jumps to 5ft with 344 energy but a moderate cross-onshore ruins it.
Water temp is about 72°F, which is 0.7°F above normal – not unusual at all.
So if you’re hanging for a paddle, pencil in Monday 29 September. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a no-go – blown out, tiny, or just ordinary.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 596 | 1175 | 573 | 446 | 285 | 166 | 157 | 90 | 101 | 79 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.43m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:49AM1.36m | 11:47PM0.91m | 12:53PM1.30m | 1:06AM0.82m | 2:13PM1.28m | 2:52AM0.81m | 3:29PM1.33m | 4:10AM0.87m | 4:27PM1.42m | 4:59AM0.96m | 5:12PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.46m | 4:54AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.55m | 5:37AM0.44m | 7:58PM0.60m | 6:40AM0.52m | 9:37PM0.56m | 8:09AM0.54m | 10:42PM0.48m | 9:30AM0.49m | 11:23PM0.39m | 10:29AM0.40m | 11:56PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 17 | NE 16 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 166 | 157 | 90 | 101 | 79 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 11 | — | — | E 13 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 19 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 596 | 1175 | 573 | 446 | 285 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 69 | — | 1 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 1420 | 360 | 79 | 406 | 70 | 0 | 82 | 14 | 38 | 224 | 0 | 82 | 270 | 75 | 87 | 589 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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