Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, S swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Fenway Beach has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for quite a while. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday morning the 20th, so we’ve got a gap of a few days of nothing to kick things off.
The overall pattern is a whole lot of onshore wind and junk. The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is going to be Monday the 20th. We’ve got a small but clean little window. The morning will see a 3 ft swell from the south with a period of 8 seconds – that’s a short period, so it will be a bit soft and lumpy, but the wind is glassy. Glassy conditions are a major positive, so even though it’s only small, it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see. The combined energy is weak (82), so don’t expect any power. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s the only game in town.
The crowd situation at Fenway Beach can be a problem, and since this is the only decent morning in the first week, expect it to be busy. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than what’s normal for this time of year.
After that Monday morning, it falls apart again. The rest of that week and into the next is all small, short-period slop with onshore breezes. There’s a little bump in size on Wednesday the 22nd with a 6 ft south swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and the combined energy is moderate (542). That’s a messy one, and with the onshore wind, it’s going to be choppy and poor. Not one for the beginner, and honestly, not one for anyone looking for a good wave.
The next possible look is on Monday the 27th. Another morning with glassy wind and a 3 ft south swell at 8 seconds. It’s the same story as the 20th – small, clean, but with weak energy (144). The second week is all about small, inconsistent conditions with mostly cross-onshore winds. Nothing else really stands out as worth a special trip.
So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, the Monday mornings of the 20th and the 27th are your best bets for a glassy, clean, but small surf. For the rest of it, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 103 | 114 | 106 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 38 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 109 | 539 | 436 | 195 | 103 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:29AM0.85m | 11:43PM0.91m | 12:20PM0.86m | 00:30AM0.83m | 1:12PM0.85m | 1:22AM0.75m | 2:12PM0.84m | 2:23AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.83m | 3:26AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.82m | 4:23AM0.61m | 5:00PM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM-0.00m | 6:08AM-0.07m | 6:32PM0.04m | 6:54AM-0.03m | 7:30PM0.09m | 7:46AM0.01m | 8:36PM0.13m | 8:43AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.08m | 10:37PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 114 | 106 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 38 | 47 | 27 | 24 | 109 | 539 | 436 | 195 | 103 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 32 | — | — | 67 | 67 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 15 | 6 | 61 | 103 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 21 | 39 | 33 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1068 | 636 | 645 | 645 | 275 | 126 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2416 | 1173 | 242 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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