Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Fenway Beach has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll tell you straight up, it’s a slow start, but there’s a glimmer of something decent if you’re willing to wait.

Right now, and for the next several days, the surf is flat and weak. We’re looking at a real dry spell from Friday the 28th of August all the way through to the first week of September. Wave heights are tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is just messing with it – cross-onshore breezes keeping things choppy and messy. The combined energy is pathetic, barely cracking 50–90 (59 on Friday arvo, 91 on the 2nd of September morning). It’s a write-off for a paddle. Honestly, if you’re itching for something, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf. The water temp is sitting at 69°F with a -0.5°F anomaly, so pretty average for the time of year.

There’s a bit of a pulse around the 3rd of September, Thursday. Swell pushes up to 6ft from the south, but it’s a short-period, junky wind swell (6 seconds) and the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph in the morning. By Thursday afternoon, the wind switches to a clean cross-offshore from the NW, and the wave energy jumps to 262 – moderate. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary. Not a standout.

The next week is more of the same – small, weak, and messy. We get a few clean mornings with light offshore winds (like the 4th and 8th of September), but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft with combined energy under 100. It’s a dribble, not a wave.

Now, here’s the good news. The real window opens up on Wednesday the 9th of September. Wednesday morning sees a jump in period to 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell – with 2ft from the SSE and clean conditions. The energy reads 248, which is moderate. But be warned: that long period (over 11 seconds) at a beach break setup can make the waves break too straight. It’s a point-and-reef kind of swell.

The standout is Thursday the 10th of September. Morning session is your best bet: 3ft of SSE groundswell with a 12-second period, combined energy of 363 (moderate), and the wind is a near-calm 3 mph from the NNW, making it clean. The break is fairly exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is SE, so this SSE swell is close enough to get some decent lines. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get in early.

The absolute best on offer, though, is Saturday the 12th of September. Morning glass-off with a light offshore from the N, 6ft of SSW swell (7-second period), and the combined energy is a solid 610 (strong). The break is a breakwater setup, so it’ll handle that size. It’s a bit big for beginners at over 5ft, but for the rest of us, it’s clean and punchy. Saturday afternoon holds at 5ft with clean cross-offshore wind. That’s your session.

So, to wrap up: the first week-and-a-bit is a wasteland. Don’t bother. The real action is on Thursday the 10th and Saturday the 12th of September. Saturday morning is the clear winner – it’s the biggest, cleanest, and most energetic of the lot. Get on it.

Rusty.

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