Today's North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea temperature is 20.6 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.4° of average))
| Mean: | 21.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 20.1 °C to 22.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 04 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
The water temperature (20 °C) at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.
 Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Australia Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 5th of February and are at their coldest on about the 5th of August, in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout climb to their highest at the beginning of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout sea water temperatures are coldest at the beginning of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at North Stradbroke - Pt Lookout. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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