Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fenway Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Alright mate, lookin’ at this 16-day stretch for Fenway Beach, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s pretty flat for a long, long time. The first week-plus is a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak slop for days on end, with no real energy to speak of. The swell pips are barely a nudge, mostly around 0.4 ft. to 0.6 ft., and the period is short, so it's just wind chop and closeouts. The water temp is sittin' right on average for the time of year at 71°, so nothing weird there.
Don’t bother paddling out from Tuesday the 11th right through to the end of that first week – it’s nothing but poor surf conditions. Even the odd morning with clean, offshore wind on the 14th and 15th can't save it because there’s just no swell to work with. It's a frustrating blank run, but that’s the reality here.
The one and only glimmer comes on Monday the 17th of August. The swell finally shows a pulse, jumping to 5 ft. from the south with the period sitting at 7 seconds. That combined energy hits a moderate 247 – it’s actually got some push. The wind is a cross-shore from the west, so it'll be a bit crinkly, but it’ll be the biggest surf we’ve seen in ages. For beginners that 5 ft. is getting a bit much, so keep that in mind.
After that brief spike, Tuesday the 18th morning cleans up with a light offshore from the NNW – looks real clean, but the swell drops back to 3 ft., and it's surfable, but ordinary. The rest of that third week just fades back into tiny, weak dribble from the south-east with onshore winds.
So the only real window to even consider a surf is Monday the 17th of August. That’s your one standout, but even then, the quality won’t blow your mind. For a beach setup, it might be a better day for the kite crew than the paddle crew later in the session when the wind picks up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 247 | 163 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.03m | 8:36AM0.84m | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:24AM0.87m | 9:42PM0.97m | 10:12AM0.89m | 10:29PM0.91m | 11:00AM0.90m | 11:14PM0.85m | 11:46AM0.89m | 11:57PM0.78m | 12:32PM0.86m | 00:42AM0.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM-0.09m | 2:42PM-0.08m | 3:22AM-0.10m | 3:32PM-0.07m | 4:06AM-0.09m | 4:24PM-0.04m | 4:50AM-0.08m | 5:16PM0.00m | 5:32AM-0.04m | 6:04PM0.05m | 6:13AM0.00m | 6:55PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 247 | 163 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 64 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 769 | 855 | 2589 | 645 | 50 | 2589 | 50 | 647 | 2590 | 769 | 140 | 162 | 50 | 50 | 1701 | 1181 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
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