Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Fenway Beach is cooking up for the next couple of weeks. Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's looking pretty flat and sad for a long stretch. The first week or so is barely gonna wet your board, and we're looking at a real gap in decent surf from now right through to late September. There's nothing on offer that I'd call a standout by any stretch, but there's a little whisper of life right at the very end of the forecast.

First up, we've got a long, long wait. From Wednesday the 9th of September right through to Monday the 21st of September, it's a grim run of tiny waves and poor conditions. We're seeing swell heights mostly under three feet, with combined wave energy that barely registers above 100 units – we're talking 10 to 88 range of weak energy consistently. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy and messy water. Thursday the 10th of September actually pushes the swell up to 5 feet for the morning, but that's a short-period windswell (just 7 seconds) from the SSW, with a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 15 mph. The combined energy hits 230 (moderate), but it's still classed as poor surf. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you're into that.

Now, we finally get a little glimmer. Monday the 21st of September afternoon is where things start to shift. The swell bumps up to 4 feet from the east, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 204 (moderate energy). It's still not great, but the wind turns cross-offshore from the NE at 9 mph, so it cleans up a bit. The forecast says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's the first time we get a score of 1 out of 10. It's not good, but it's something.

The next few days after that stay pretty small. Tuesday the 22nd of September morning has a short-lived puff of offshore wind from the north at 9 mph, with a tiny 2-foot swell from the ESE – clean but tiny. Tuesday afternoon goes glassy with the wind dropping to zero, but the swell is down to 1 feet. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we get to the most interesting moment in the whole outlook. Thursday the 24th of September morning. The swell is only 2 feet from the south, but look at the period: 18 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell. The combined energy hits 168 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, keeping it clean and gentle. This is the one to watch. At a breakwater spot like Fenway Beach, that long-period southern swell has the potential to wrap in and give some lined-up, proper waves. The drawback is the tiny height – you'd need a log or a longboard to have any fun. But if you're desperate for a clean, glassy session with some real grunt in the water, this is your window.

For the rest of the time? Honestly, leave your boards at home. The crowds here at Fenway Beach are marked as "sometimes" busy, but with no waves, it won't matter. This break is fairly consistent normally, but this is a blank run. It tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye out for the next forecast update.

That's the word from the beach. Stay patient.

- Rusty

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