Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, fellow surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at our local window, Fenway Beach. It’s a breakwater setup, fairly exposed to the south swell, so it knows how to work when the conditions line up. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but it can get a bit busy sometimes, so expect a few folks out.

Right now, the water temp is running about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.

The outlook starts a bit lackluster. Sunday the 19th through Tuesday the 21st is a flat, disappointing stretch. We’ve got tiny swell from the south, with a period of 7 to 8 seconds, and that cross-off breeze is just not cooperating. The waves are there, but the quality is poor. You’re looking at combined wave energy in the 50 to 120 range, which is weak. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 22nd is a weird one. The swell jumps up to 6ft to 7ft from the south, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (499 to 702). But the wind is a nasty cross-onshore, and the forecast calls it poor surf. The size is actually getting into the zone where it’s too big for beginners, but the conditions are so messy, it’s really only a potential for kite surfers if anything.

Now, here’s the one true standout. Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. The wind goes light and cross-off from the NNW, just a slight air, and the surf cleans up. We’re looking at a solid 5ft south swell, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong at 525. The forecast says to expect good surf conditions. That’s the morning to get in the water. The afternoon goes onshore and ruins it, so you have to nail that early window.

From Friday the 24th onward, the swell drops back down to 3ft or less, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. The energy dips into the weak to moderate range (under 290). The rest of the period through the end of July and into the first week of August is just a run of poor surf and small, choppy waves. There’s another morning on the 3rd of August with glassy conditions, but only 2ft of swell, which is barely surfable.

So, the honest truth is this: the only real window you’ve got is Thursday morning, the 23rd. If you can make that, you’ll get some clean, punchy waves on the south swell. Otherwise, the next 16 days are mostly a write-off. It’s a blank run for the area, but the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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