Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what’s happening for Fenway Beach over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, this one is a tough stretch. It’s not looking like a classic run of waves at all. Most days are a real struggle with tiny swell and poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for much. We’ve got a big dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.

The water temperature here is sitting at about 69°F and the anomaly is 0.9°F, so it's pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – no weird warm or cool pockets to talk about.

For the first week, from now right through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s basically flat. We’re talking waves that are mostly 0.3ft to 0.7ft with combined energy just in the single digits or low tens (9 to 33), and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind making things messy. Not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 9th has a bit of a bump in the afternoon with 3ft swell, but it’s short period windswell (4 seconds) and the wind is messy cross-onshore, so that’s a pass.

Now, the first sign of something slightly better comes on Friday the 11th of September. We’ve got a 4ft swell in the morning coming from the south, period of 7 seconds, and combined energy bumping up to 163. Winds are light cross-off from the north-northeast, so it’ll be clean. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not a standout, but it’s the first time you’d actually consider getting wet. That afternoon drops to 3ft and 86 energy, still clean with light cross-off winds from the northwest. For beginners, that 4ft is manageable, and it’s not too big. But it’s not a classic.

After that, it’s back to small, choppy junk through the weekend and into the following week. The only other day that pops a little is Thursday the 17th of September morning, where we see 3ft from the east with 5-second period and 39 energy, but it’s still small. Winds are moderate cross-off, so clean, but the period is short and the size is tiny. Not worth a special trip.

Later on, Friday the 18th of September morning has 2ft with glassy conditions and a light easterly breeze – that’s clean but still tiny. And right at the end, on Sunday the 20th of September afternoon, we get a 1.0ft swell from the southeast with a longer period of 11 seconds, which is interesting, but at that size, it’s barely breaking.

Honestly, if you’re looking for the best on offer, it’s got to be Friday the 11th of September morning. It’s the only time we see a 3-4ft swell with clean conditions and light wind. It’s nothing to write home about, but it’s the pick of a very poor bunch. Fenway Beach is a breakwater setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with crowds possible, it’s not a secret. For the rest of the period, it’s a lot of flat or choppy nothing. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off checking the forecast again in a few days.

Rusty.

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