Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get real about what's on the table for Fenway Beach over the next couple of weeks. I've had a look at the charts, and to be honest, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions that stretches all the way from now through to the middle of the month. There's no real swell to speak of, and when there is a tiny bump, the wind is usually in the wrong spot or it's just too small to bother with.

We start off with nothing really worth paddling out for. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are a write-off – tiny windswell and onshore or cross-onshore breezes making a mess of things. That theme continues for days. The wind does go clean or even glassy on a few mornings, like Wednesday the 12th and Saturday the 15th, but the swell is just pathetic – around 1 ft to 3 ft. The combined energy is weak, barely registering (13 to 80), and the swell period is short, under 8 seconds. It's the kind of dribble that'll have you sitting on your board staring at a flat horizon.

Finally, there's a slight flicker of hope on Monday the 17th. We get a jump in swell to about 5 ft from the South, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 258, which is the most we see in the whole run. The wind on Monday morning is a clean cross-offshore from the NNW at 16 mph, and by the afternoon it goes offshore. That afternoon session looks like the pick of the entire forecast – surfable waves, but still very ordinary. It's a glimmer, but don't get too excited.

After that one bright spot, it's back to the same old story for the rest of the second week. The swell drops away again, the wind turns onshore, and we're looking at tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The period does get long (over 14 seconds) on the 18th and 19th, but the swell height is barely 1.0 ft to 2 ft, so it's a classic case of a long period swell with no height to show for it.

So, here's the bottom line: there is no standout session in this entire 16-day window. Monday the 17th afternoon is the only time the conditions align to offer something even borderline surfable. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your one shot. Otherwise, it might be a good time to wax the longboard for tiny clean days, but honestly, don't expect much. The water temp is around 72°, which is about average for this time of year.

This is a blank run for the area, and it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, I'd be finding other things to do.

Rusty.

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