Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ESE swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fenway Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be honest from the get-go: this forecast for Fenway Beach is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, sloppy, and mostly unsurfable conditions. The first real glimmer of anything worth paddling for doesn't show up until Wednesday, September 9th, so we've got a solid week of flatness and onshore chop to get through first.
The water here is sitting around 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. No surprises there.
Let's get the bad news out of the way. From Monday the 31st right through the first week of September, the surf is tiny. We're talking 1 foot on the best days, but the wind is almost always cross or onshore, and the combined wave energy is mostly weak, sitting in the low double digits (18, 17, 10) or barely cracking 100 (169, 148). The wind state is described as "poor surf conditions" day after day. Tuesday afternoon the 1st sees a jump in wind to 19 mph from the east, kicking up a lumpy 4 foot mess, but it's short period windswell. Thursday morning the 3rd has a risk of thunderstorms and a tiny 1 foot wave. The only clean spell comes Friday morning the 4th with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 1 feet. There's a clean cross-offshore breeze on Saturday the 5th, but again, the swell is just 1 feet. You get the picture.
Now, there is one date that stands out, and it's the most promising option in the whole 16-day window. Wednesday, September 9th, the morning shows a pulse of swell. We get a 3 foot wave from the SSW, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. The combined energy reading hits 115 – moderate energy – and the conditions are described as "clean" and "surfable waves". It's not a classic, but it's the only real window. That afternoon, the wind shifts, and the quality drops off again pretty quickly.
After that, the following week from September 10th to the 15th is mostly a write-off. We get a few more clean, cross-offshore days on the 11th and 12th from the NW and NNW, but the swell is small and short-period. The 12th has a 5 foot to 5 foot swell from the SSW, but it's still being called "poor surf conditions" and the energy is moderate (161-213). The period is only 6 seconds, so it's just windswell. Nothing to get excited about.
The long and short of it is: if you're desperate for a paddle, set your alarm for the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. That's the only time the stars align even slightly. Otherwise, the boards are staying in the car for the next two weeks.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 |
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10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 67 | 122 | 122 | 100 | 85 | 28 | 61 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.91m | 11:02PM0.78m | 11:37AM0.92m | 11:49PM0.74m | 12:28PM0.91m | 00:43AM0.70m | 1:32PM0.89m | 1:54AM0.66m | 2:53PM0.88m | 3:23AM0.65m | 4:06PM0.89m | 4:36AM0.68m | 5:12PM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.03m | 4:54AM-0.03m | 5:52PM0.05m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:51PM0.09m | 6:31AM0.02m | 8:18PM0.12m | 7:47AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.11m | 9:32AM0.06m | 10:44PM0.07m | 10:44AM0.04m | 11:47PM0.03m | ||||||||
6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | |
— | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | 13 | 37 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 |
8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 47 | 48 | 68 | 24 | 61 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | ESE 11 |
10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 31 | 28 | — | 32 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 67 | 122 | 122 | 100 | 85 | 16 | 41 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 19 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 792 | 636 | 235 | 713 | 450 | 360 | 653 | 375 | 278 | 185 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 84 | 84 | 856 | 125 | 144 | 137 | 125 | 30 |
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Information about the Fenway Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fenway Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fenway Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fenway Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fenway Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fenway Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.











