Surf Forecasts:
Baldwin Beach Park surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, ENE swell with 1,628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baldwin Beach Park this week:
The surf forecast for Baldwin Beach Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baldwin Beach Park in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baldwin Beach Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Baldwin Beach Park. Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a long, flat, and choppy mess. There’s nothing here that’s worth paddling out for.
The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 1st through to Thursday the 3rd of September, we’ve got a lumpy, cross-shore chop with swell around 6 ft to 6 ft but at a weak, short period of just 7 to 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh breeze and it’s just messy. The combined energy is weak to moderate (376 to 541), and the call is "poor surf conditions" across the board. Not a single wave worth a duck dive.
We get a bit of a pulse starting Friday the 4th, with the swell jumping to 4 ft but with a long period of 14 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and the energy spikes to 814, but it’s still a cross-shore mess with a 16 mph wind. The comment says "poor surf conditions." It’s just not clean.
The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees the biggest swell of the whole period – 7 ft to 7 ft from the ENE with a long period of 13 to 14 seconds. The combined energy gets strong (1320 to 1593). But here’s the heartbreaker: the wind is still cross or cross-onshore, and the reports are "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." That size with that wind and a beach-and-reef setup? It’s going to be a washing machine. More interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you ask me. It’s too big for beginners (over 5 ft), and the lack of clean conditions would frustrate anyone.
The week of the 7th to the 10th offers a little hope. Monday the 7th has the best window of the whole run: 7 ft swell from the ENE with a 12 to 13 second period, combined energy strong at 1392 to 1488, and the wind drops to a light breeze (6 mph) on Monday afternoon. That’s a *light cross-shore with small crossing wind ripples* – the closest we get to clean. The score is a 3 out of 10, which is the highest we see. This is the only real standout, but it’s still a marginal call. It’s a point-and-reef break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely, but the direction is ENE and the optimum is NNE, so it’s not hitting it perfectly. Still, it’s the best of a bad lot.
After that, it drops off. From the 8th onward, the swell fades back to 4 ft to 5 ft, the period drops to 7 to 8 seconds, and the wind is back up to a moderate breeze. The energy is weak (175 to 415). The 11th to the 16th are even worse, with tiny, weak, and poor conditions. A couple of days around the 12th and 13th have a long period 13-second swell, but it’s only 3 ft to 4 ft and the wind is still cross-onshore. Not worth it.
The water temperature is 80°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.
So, to sum it up: If you’re desperate, Monday afternoon the 7th is your only shot. It’s the one standout. For everyone else, save your energy and check the forecast next week. Things can change, but right now, this is a long, bleak gap.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 372 | 434 | 456 | 441 | 395 | 328 | 349 | 404 | 445 | 465 | 1229 | 1299 | 1558 | 1452 | 1344 | 1180 | 1194 | 1474 | 1392 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:08PM0.67m | 6:21AM0.72m | 4:12PM0.61m | 7:59AM0.72m | 10:08AM0.75m | 11:27AM0.82m | 12:16PM0.88m | 11:19PM0.44m | 12:53PM0.92m | 00:22AM0.51m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.43m | 11:00PM0.13m | 11:57AM0.51m | 11:40PM0.14m | 00:37AM0.17m | 2:13AM0.19m | 4:02AM0.18m | 7:38PM0.37m | 5:19AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.32m | |||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
30 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 63 | 123 | 109 | 109 | 329 | 445 | 465 | 1229 | 21 | 32 | 1452 | 1344 | 1180 | 1194 | 1474 | 1392 | 1141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SE 11 | E 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
3 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 79 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 31 | 31 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | W 12 | E 16 | E 12 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | NW 9 | N 13 | N 11 | WSW 16 | N 12 | SW 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 17 | SSW 15 |
4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
372 | 372 | 434 | 456 | 441 | 395 | 328 | 349 | 404 | 366 | 280 | — | 1299 | 1558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 131 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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Information about the Baldwin Beach Park Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Baldwin Beach Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Baldwin Beach Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Baldwin Beach Park 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 (Baldwin Beach Park) 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 Baldwin Beach Park 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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