Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fenway Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, lookin’ at the next 16 days for Fenway Beach.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead, and it’s not until about the 9th of September that we see a flicker of something real. The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year, which is fine, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of push.
For the first week and a half, from the 29th of August through to the 8th of September, the swell is just pathetic. We’re talking mostly 1ft to 3ft of weak, short-period junk. The energy in the water is laughable, barely hitting 36 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on a good day. The wind is almost always a problem, coming cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s a fleeting moment of glass on the 31st morning, but with only 1ft on offer, it’s hardly worth paddling out for. The whole period is a write-off for a proper surf.
Now, the only real standout in this whole window is the morning of the 9th of September. On Wednesday the 9th, we get a decent pulse of 3ft swell from the SSE. The period jumps to 12 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy hits 362 (combined energy of all swells directed here), which is a solid moderate range. The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE, keeping the surface clean. At Fenway Beach, a breakwater setup, that long-period SSE swell and clean conditions should actually produce some decent, rideable waves. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with a bit of size, it’ll be fun for the intermediates too. Keep in mind that with a longer period like that, the sets will be a little more spaced out, but the paddle out will be easier.
After that morning, it fades back to mediocrity. The afternoon of the 9th gets some cross-on wind, and the rest of the window is back to small, weak, and mostly messy. The 12th and 13th of September show some clean conditions with offshore and glassy winds, but the swell is tiny at 2ft, so it’s only a longboard or a foiler kind of day.
So, here’s the plan: Save your energy for the morning of the 9th of September. That’s the one session worth waking up for. The rest? It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 113 | 99 | 91 | 85 | 88 | 77 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:38PM0.84m | 10:07AM0.88m | 10:18PM0.81m | 10:50AM0.91m | 11:02PM0.78m | 11:37AM0.92m | 11:49PM0.74m | 12:28PM0.91m | 00:43AM0.70m | 1:32PM0.89m | 1:54AM0.66m | 2:53PM0.88m | 3:23AM0.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.03m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.03m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 5:02PM0.03m | 4:54AM-0.03m | 5:52PM0.05m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:51PM0.09m | 6:31AM0.02m | 8:18PM0.12m | 7:47AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 58 | 91 | 23 | 88 | 13 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 3 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 49 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 113 | 99 | — | 85 | 3 | 77 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 50 | 674 | 217 | 50 | 713 | 636 | 235 | 748 | 61 | 287 | 611 | 653 | 271 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 713 | 50 | 84 |
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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).
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