
Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fenway Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this out there. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for Fenway Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and gnarly winds lining up, so you might want to find something else to do other than paddle out. We're looking at a solid run of days with nothing rideable on the cards.
The whole period kicks off with nothing but problems. Tuesday morning starts clean, but the swell is just a whisper at 0.3ft, with next to no energy (6) behind it. That’s not surf, that’s a lake. The wind is cross-offshore which would be good if there was a wave to ride, but it's just not happening. The afternoon is even worse, with waves barely reaching 0.7ft and a cross-on breeze chopping it up. We stay flat and frustrated through Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday morning the swell tries to push up to 4.9ft, but the wind is howling 15.5 mph from the WSW and onshore, making it a complete mess. It’s lumpy, it’s ugly, and the wave energy (238) just gets blown apart. Save the energy.
We finally get a bit of a lull in the wind on Friday morning, and the surf is a bit cleaner but it's tiny, only 2.3ft, with a period of 7 seconds. There's just not enough push to make it fun. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same – small, weak, junky. We’re talking wave heights under 1.6ft and energy readings that are barely pushing 30. That's not surfable. We're in a bit of a dead zone here, folks.
The next week starts off with a bit of a tease. Monday, the 14th, has some semi-clean conditions and a slight bump to 3.0ft in the afternoon, with the wind swinging cross-off. But the period is a short 5 seconds, and it’s still pretty gutless. It’s the kind of day that gets you out of the house but leaves you disappointed. From Tuesday through Thursday, it’s back to the doldrums. Tiny, weak, inconsistent waves, with a bunch of different wind directions keeping things messy. There's a couple of days in there with 2.6ft waves but the energy is low, and the quality just isn't there.
Then Friday the 18th rolls around and the wind is up to 18.6 mph onshore. The waves are small and the whole thing is just blown out. That’s not even surf; it’s just chop for the kitesurfers to go and play in.
Things start to become more interesting towards the end of the run. The weekend of the 19th and 20th sees the swell start to push up, with wave heights around 2.6ft on Saturday but with cleaner cross-off winds. The energy is picking up too.
The standout period, if you can call it that, comes on the 20th and 22nd of September. On the 20th, we see the swell rise to around 3.9ft – 4.3ft in the afternoon with a jump in energy (109 – 135). It’s still not huge, and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it will be a bit crumbly, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen. The wind is cross-shore, so it's not perfect, but it's the most potential we've had all fortnight. Then the morning of Monday the 22nd has the same size, 4.3ft, with light onshore winds but again, a short period. These will be the most rideable days, but they’re a long way out, so you gotta take that forecast with a grain of salt. Keep your eyes peeled on that window.
Overall, it's a dire two weeks, but the 20th and 22nd look like they could offer a few fun, sloppy ones if you’re willing to work for it. Fingers crossed it cleans up by then.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 237 | 229 | 197 | 97 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44AM0.80m | 7:08PM0.96m | 7:35AM0.86m | 7:55PM0.95m | 8:20AM0.91m | 8:38PM0.93m | 9:02AM0.93m | 9:19PM0.88m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:01PM0.83m | 10:27AM0.92m | 10:43PM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM-0.02m | 12:53PM-0.03m | 1:32AM-0.06m | 1:45PM-0.06m | 2:15AM-0.09m | 2:32PM-0.07m | 2:54AM-0.09m | 3:18PM-0.05m | 3:33AM-0.07m | 4:04PM-0.02m | 4:13AM-0.03m | 4:51PM0.01m | 4:52AM0.01m | ||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
7:08 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 97 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 237 | 229 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 487 | 771 | 622 | 674 | 1068 | 1101 | 190 | 271 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 776 | 771 | 419 | 310 | 182 | 30 |
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Information about the Fenway Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fenway Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fenway Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fenway Beach 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 (Fenway Beach) 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 Fenway Beach 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.










