Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Fenway Beach are a pretty flat and frustrating stretch. There’s a solid gap of small, weak, and messy conditions right from the start. We’re looking at a long run of nothing worth getting excited about, with only a couple of very brief windows that might get your heart rate up, but even then, it’s a gamble.

The water is sitting at 66°F right now, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget a decent spring suit if you’re heading out.

We kick off Monday the 13th with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but with a short 4-second period and a brisk 25 km/h onshore wind, it’s a complete write-off. The combined energy is a measly 29 – barely a ripple. Tuesday stays small and choppy, and by Tuesday afternoon the wind jumps to 35 km/h, making the 6ft swell a lumpy, blown-out mess (energy 189). That’s just ugly.

Wednesday morning the 15th is still weak, but by Wednesday afternoon, we get a little glimpse of hope. The wind drops to a 15 km/h cross-offshore from the WNW, and the swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW, with a 6-second period. The energy sits at 173, and the conditions are described as clean. This is the first real window for a surfable wave, but it’s very ordinary. It’s the best on offer in the first week, but don’t expect any gems.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds through the rest of the month. There’s a tiny 0.3ft groundswell on Saturday the 18th, but that’s a joke. Sunday the 19th sees a bit of energy (142) with a clean cross-offshore wind from the NE in the afternoon, but the swell is still only 4ft and short-period. Just a bit of a tease.

The real standout, the only one that’s worth marking on your calendar, is Sunday the 26th of July. Sunday morning looks like the pick of the entire outlook. The wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets – and we’ve got a 4ft swell from the south with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits 181, which is the strongest we’ll see. It’s not huge, but for this stretch, it’s the cleanest, most promising session. It’s still only a so-so wave, but with those conditions, it’s the best you’re going to get. The swell direction is from the S, close to the optimum SE direction for Fenway Beach, so it should be reasonably lined up.

The rest of the second week is a blur of small, weak, onshore slop. The 27th and 28th offer nothing but tiny, short-period junk. This is a long, quiet period, and if you’re not patient, it’ll drive you nuts.

Rusty.

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