Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got one break in the window, Fenway Beach, and it’s a tough slog. The 16-day forecast is mostly a write-off for decent waves, with a whole lot of days where the surf is just poor. The first real chance doesn’t come until Wednesday the 5th of August, and even then it’s a one-morning spark in a long flat spell. After that, we’re looking at a solid gap of over a week with hardly anything worth paddling out for.

The water at Fenway Beach is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°F with a negative anomaly of 3°F – so you’ll want a spring suit or a thickish top.

Wednesday morning the 5th of August is the one standout. Fenway Beach will see a 6 ft southerly swell, period around 7 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and won’t have that deep groundswell push. But here’s the thing: the wind is going glassy, light easterly at 3 mph, which means the surface will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 554, so there’s enough juice to get a few fun ones. For a beginner spot, this is borderline – 6 ft is getting a bit big for total beginners, but if you’re comfortable, it’s the best we’ve got. Expect crowds possible here, as it’s a fairly consistent break.

After that Wednesday morning, it’s a grim run. The swell drops off fast, and the wind swings cross-onshore or onshore for days, with gusts up to 19 mph on Monday the 3rd and Friday the 7th. The surf just gets smaller and smaller, with combined energy dipping into the double digits by the second week. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to Tuesday the 18th of August, the wave heights rarely climb above 3 ft, and most days the energy is weak – between 14 and 90. The wind does go clean a few times (like the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 15th), but with waves only 2 ft to 3 ft, it’s more of a longboard or bodysurf session than a proper surf. The swell is S to SSW, with a short period of 6–7 seconds, so it’s just wind-slop.

If you’re a kite surfer, the windier afternoons with cross-on or onshore breeze and that small, choppy sea might look more interesting than trying to paddle out on a 2 ft wave.

So bottom line: mark Wednesday morning the 5th of August on your calendar for a chance at glassy, fun-sized waves at Fenway Beach. Otherwise, this is a long, quiet stretch. The forecast can always shift, but right now, it’s a patience game.

Rusty.

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