Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SSW swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for Fenway Beach. We’re looking at a long, dry spell that’s going to test your patience.
Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 69°F for this time of year, so that’s not the problem. The problem is that from now until the middle of next week, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place. You’ll see a few days with clean, glassy conditions, like Monday afternoon with the wind going glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft from the ESE. It’s just not enough to push a wave face. We’re looking at a solid 12-day gap here where there’s literally nothing to get excited about. The combined wave energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens – it’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
Then, on Thursday the 17th, things finally change. The wind turns clean and cross-off from the ENE, and we get a pulse of 6 ft to 7 ft swell from the east. The combined energy jumps to 370, which is a solid kick. But hold on – that period is short, only 7 seconds. That’s a windswell, not a groundswell, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy and disorganized. It’s not going to be a classic day. For a breakwater spot like this, that short period stuff can get a bit messy. It’s going to be a bit of a battle, but it’s the best we’ve got on offer. The rest of the forecast after that fades back into mediocrity.
So, in short: there’s a long, flat wait, then a brief window of hope on the 17th, but it’s not a guaranteed winner. Keep the board waxed, but maybe don’t rush out.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 401 | 268 | 231 | 127 | 57 | 64 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:06PM0.89m | 4:36AM0.68m | 5:12PM0.92m | 5:43AM0.73m | 6:13PM0.94m | 6:44AM0.80m | 7:08PM0.96m | 7:35AM0.86m | 7:55PM0.95m | 8:20AM0.91m | 8:38PM0.93m | 9:02AM0.93m | 9:19PM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.07m | 10:44AM0.04m | 11:47PM0.03m | 11:51AM0.00m | 00:44AM-0.02m | 12:53PM-0.03m | 1:32AM-0.06m | 1:45PM-0.06m | 2:15AM-0.09m | 2:32PM-0.07m | 2:54AM-0.09m | 3:18PM-0.05m | 3:33AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 127 | 57 | 64 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNW 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 77 | 401 | 268 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2576 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 84 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 450 | 3349 | 615 | 674 | 1101 | 1499 | 401 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 19 |
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