Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up — the next 16 days at Fenway Beach are a flat-out washout. I’ve scanned every session from now right through to Thursday the 10th of September, and there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. You’re looking at a long, empty stretch with no real surf to speak of. Not one single standout session. For this area, a blank run like this isn’t unusual — the forecasts can always flick a switch, but right now it’s grim.

Let’s walk through it. Wednesday the 26th of August kicks off with a 1 ft south-east swell at 9 seconds and only 31 units of energy — basically a lake. Winds are light but cross, and the afternoon gets worse with a 15 km/h onshore breeze and 2 ft of chop. Thursday the 27th stays poor: 2 ft onshore slop all day. Friday the 28th is more of the same. Saturday the 29th offers a tiny glimmer in the morning — 2 ft from the south with a 7-second period, 85 units of energy, and a light north-east cross-offshore breeze making it clean. That’s the best of the whole run, but “best” here means just barely surfable. It’s still small and short-period, so don’t expect much push.

From there, it’s downhill. Sunday the 30th through Monday the 31st sees the swell drop back to 1–2 ft with messy cross-shore winds and energy under 60. Tuesday the 1st of September brings a 0.7 ft south-south-east swell with a 14-second period — long-period but flat, and the energy is 48. Glassy conditions on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning with 1 ft at 12 seconds, but still no real surf. The rest of the first week and into the second week stays stuck: tiny swells, poor directions, and weak energy never breaking 77. Even the glassy morning on Thursday the 3rd of September with 2 ft at 10 seconds and 48 units is just a flat, clean pond.

The second week is a write-off. Swell stays 0.7 ft to 3 ft, periods are short, and the combined energy never tops 77. Winds are either onshore or cross, with only a few clean moments that offer nothing to ride. The most notable session is Tuesday the 8th of September morning — 3 ft from the south-west at 5 seconds, 77 units, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the north-east. But a 5-second period means short, weak lumps. That’s about it.

Water temperature? About average for this time of year. Nothing wild.

Bottom line: leave the board at home. This stretch isn’t giving us anything. If you’re desperate, that Saturday the 29th of August morning at Fenway Beach (breakwater) is your only chance — a clean 2 ft from the south with light offshore wind, but don’t expect much. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s sometimes crowded, but on this kind of dribble, you’ll have it to yourself. The swell direction is south, which is off the optimum south-east for the break, so it won’t be working at its best.

That’s it from me. Keep an eye on the charts — it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty

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