Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real about what's on the table for Fenway Beach over the next two weeks. I'm looking at the charts and the outlook is a bit of a bummer, to be honest. We've got a patchy run of small, weak swells and a whole lot of onshore wind. The rideable stuff is locked away until well into the second week, so patience is the name of the game.

The first surf worth mentioning here doesn't show up until Monday the 3rd of August. We get a bump in size, but the quality is poor. On Monday morning, we see a 4ft SSE swell, but it's short period at 7 seconds and the wind is a light cross-onshore, keeping things messy. The wave energy is moderate (130). Not one to get excited about. Monday afternoon sees the swell jump to 6ft from the S, but the period is still short (8 seconds) and the wind picks up to a moderate cross-onshore, bringing choppy conditions. The energy jumps to a moderate 359, but it's not clean.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning is a little "marginal," with a 6ft S swell and light cross-onshore wind, but it's still not clean. After that, for the rest of that week and into the next, we're looking at a grim run of weak, short-period slop. From the 5th to the 11th of August, we're stuck with small swell – mostly under 4ft – with periods around 6-7 seconds and persistent cross-onshore winds. The combined energy drops into the double digits and low triple digits, which is weak. It's a long stretch of 'poor surf conditions' with no real standouts.

Now, the bright spot – and it's a small one, so keep your expectations in check. On Wednesday the 12th of August, the morning session finally sees a clean-up. We get a 3ft S swell with a 7-second period and a light offshore wind from the NNE. The wind is clean, and the water is glassy. The energy is weak (97), but it's the only time in the whole forecast the wind is actually offshore. This is the best you'll get. That afternoon, the wind switches back to the cross-onshore and the window closes.

The rest of the run is a write-off. The swell drops to 2ft or less, and the wind is all over the shop. From the 14th of August, we get a few glassy mornings, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. A 2ft S swell with 7 seconds of period and glassy conditions on the 14th morning is a flat, shiny lake, not a surf session.

So, if you're dead set on getting wet, your only real shot is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. It's not going to be anything epic, but it'll be the cleanest, most surfable wave in this whole 16-day window. The water temp at the start of the window is 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Rusty.

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