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South offshore is the cleanest setup.
Northeast swell is the main driver, with east-family energy wrapping around Point Lookout when the banks line up.
Surf GuideQueensland
Cylinder Beach
Cylinder Beach is the famous Point Lookout beach on North Stradbroke Island, a long, patrolled surf-and-swim zone with a protected feel at the beach level but enough reef and wrap to produce real surf when the northeast energy lines up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Cylinder Beach in Queensland.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationQueensland, AU
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The useful tide read is whether the outer bank is standing up cleanly, because the bar and rip channels move around.
Use the formal parking and patrolled beach frontage, and keep an eye on flash rips, rocks, and bigger-than-expected sets on good pulses.
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