Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Fenway Beach. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, most of it is a write-off for decent paddle surfing. The first recommendations don’t even pop up until Sunday the 26th, so we’ve got a gap of a couple of days with nothing worth chasing.

The overall pattern is small, weak, and onshore. The water is sitting at 67° right now, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 3° cooler than average, so you’ll feel that nip.

Let’s run through it. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are total duds. Tiny swell around 2ft to 3ft, mostly cross-onshore, and the combined energy is weak (69 to 137). Not worth a paddle.

Sunday the 26th morning is the first glimpse of something. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the NE. The combined energy is moderate (198). It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, you might find a few grovelly ones.

The real standout, the only one I’d get excited about, is Thursday the 30th. That afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the NNE at 12 mph, and the swell ticks up to 5ft from the SSE with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 418 (strong wave energy). That’s the best combo we’ve got – clean, moderate offshore wind, and a solid groundswell push. It’s not huge, but it’ll be the cleanest and most powerful wave of the whole period. The break is a breakwater setup, fairly exposed to the southeast, and it’s fairly consistent. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect it to be empty.

After that, it’s back to the wilderness. Friday the 31st morning has a clean 3ft swell but it’s cross-offshore and weak again. By August 2nd, we get a pulse of 4ft swell with a 10-second period and strong energy (317), but the wind is onshore at 16 mph, ruining it. August 4th morning goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft – so you’ll be floating out there, not really surfing.

The last week just gets worse. August 7th shows a 6ft swell from the SSW, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph. That’s more of a messy, choppy mess than anything you’d want to paddle into. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Bottom line: if you’ve got Thursday the 30th afternoon free, that’s your best shot. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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