Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – Fenway Beach is looking pretty quiet for the next couple of weeks. It’s a breakwater setup, and it just isn’t catching much. We’re looking at a long stretch of days with hardly any rideable waves, so let’s get into it.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Monday, July 20th. Early that morning, we’ve got light winds, glassy conditions, and a tiny 3ft swell from the south with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (90), and while it’s clean, it’s only just surfable. Honestly, it’s more of a paddle-around. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 2° below average, so expect a cool one.

From there, things go flat again. Tuesday the 21st is a write-off, and the swell tries to build Wednesday the 22nd, but it’s all onshore and messy. Wednesday morning sees a 7ft south swell, period 9 seconds, but the wind is howling from the southwest at 15 mph, cross-on, and the energy picks up to 641 – that’s moderate energy but it’s totally blown out. Thursday the 23rd is similar: a 5ft south swell but cross-shore winds keep it choppy and unattractive.

Friday, July 24th gives us another small window. Early morning has a 3ft south swell, 7-second period, light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast, and it’s clean. The energy is low (103) but it’s the best-looking morning in a week. Still, these are tiny waves, and the crowds are sometimes around, so you might have company for the ankle-biters.

After that, we hit another dry spell. The rest of July shows nothing but poor surf – small, short-period, and onshore conditions. Energy stays below 100 most days. There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendation.

The next thing worth a mention comes on Saturday, August 1st. Morning offers a 4ft south swell, 7-second period, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast. Energy is 118 – still weak, but it’s tidy. Then Sunday, August 2nd brings the biggest swell of the whole outlook: 6ft from the south, 7-second period, with clean cross-offshore winds both morning and afternoon. The energy sits around 338 (moderate). This is our standout. The swell is a bit small for the size, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see, and winds are offshore. It’s not huge, so it’s fine for all levels, but the period is short, so don’t expect much power.

Bottom line: this is a quiet patch for Fenway Beach. There’s no real juice in the water, and the wind messes up most of the bigger pulses. The best of the lot is Sunday, August 2nd – early morning with that 6ft south swell and clean offshore breeze. It’s the only one that’s worth suiting up for. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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