Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – we’re looking at a long, quiet run at Fenway Beach. The next week and a half is basically a write-off for any decent surf. From Monday the 24th of August all the way through to late August, it’s a parade of tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. The energy is pathetic, barely registering combined energies in the low hundreds, and the swell heights are mostly under 3 feet – just knee-high slop at best. Winds are mostly cross-onshore, keeping the surface choppy and uninviting. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 29th morning when it goes glassy, but with only a 3-foot southerly swell at a short 6 seconds, it’s just not enough to bother paddling out for.

We hit a real dry spell here. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 1st of September. That morning, the swell direction shifts to a long-period SE groundswell at 15 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 136 and the reports start talking about surfable waves. The conditions are clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The swell is still only around 2 feet, so it’s small, but the quality is markedly better. That trend carries into Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, with an even cleaner setup: a cross-offshore WNW wind at just 5 km/h and a 2-foot, 13-second SE swell offering moderate energy (183). That morning looks like the best call of the entire outlook – clean lines on a long-period swell, but you’ll want a longboard or a fish.

Now, the standout event in the whole 16-day window looks to be Thursday the 3rd of September. Heavy rain and a strong NE wind at 15 mph blowing offshore sets up the biggest pulse of the forecast. The swell jumps to 4 feet from the SE with a period of 15 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 631 – that’s the only real punch of power we see. The report even says “expect good surf conditions” for the afternoon as the wind holds offshore. That’s a legit window for some clean, solid waves on a long-period groundswell, but don’t forget: long-period swells at a beach break can wall up fast and close out. It’s definitely one for a confident surfer. The energy drops quickly after that, and by Friday the 4th of September we’re back to small, messy leftovers. The rest of the run into the second week is flat and forgettable.

If you want the pick of the litter, aim for Wednesday morning the 2nd of September for the cleanest small waves, or Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon for the biggest, most powerful session of the whole period.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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