Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Fenway Beach. It’s a breakwater setup, so it’s got a bit of shelter, but this outlook is a real bummer for the first week and a half. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want the rubber, not just for the temp but because the surf is going to be almost non-existent for a while.

From Friday the 7th through to the 20th, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly under 3ft, with a short period of 5-7 seconds. It’s choppy, cross-onshore, and just plain messy. The energy is weak, mostly in the 20s, 30s, and 40s (like 44, 123, 75), which tells you there's nothing with any punch. There are a few moments where the wind goes light or offshore, like the morning of Wednesday the 12th with a clean northerly, or the glassy morning of Thursday the 20th, but even then, the swell is just too small to do anything with. This is a long, flat stretch, over a week of nothing.

The only glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 21st. The swell finally bumps up a notch, with a 4ft to 4ft SSW swell. The period is still short at 5 seconds, but the wind goes light and offshore in the morning, then cross-off in the afternoon, leaving it clean. The energy jumps to 75 in the morning and 106 in the afternoon, which is a moderate push. It’s still not going to be epic, but it’s the first surfable wave we’ve seen. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but for us, after that drought, it’s something.

So, if you’re desperate, that Friday the 21st is your window. Don’t get too excited, it’s still small and short-period, but it’s the best on offer. The rest of the window is a flat, choppy mess. We’ll just have to hope the forecasts change, because this is a long time with nothing.

Rusty

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