Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve stared at the charts for Fenway Beach, and I gotta be honest – it’s a tough stretch. This breakwater spot is beginner-friendly and fairly exposed, but the wave quality is just not there. We’re looking at a long gap of poor surf, and the first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until Saturday morning, August 29th.

The water temp is about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. No big changes there.

From Tuesday the 25th through the end of the week, it’s all poor. Tiny swells, mostly under 2 ft, short periods, and weak energy – the combined energy is bouncing between 40 and 71, which is weak. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on, and the reports are all the same: poor surf conditions. Don’t bother.

Friday the 28th is quiet too. Then Saturday morning, August 29th, we get a brief window. The swell nudges up to about 3 ft from the south, with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits 91 (still weak), but the wind is glassy – calm, light NNW breeze. That’s your best bet for clean, surfable waves, but the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” So, it’s nothing special, but it’s the only real standout in the whole 16 days. That Saturday morning is your window.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. Sunday through Tuesday, all poor. Winds turn cross-on again, swells stay small, energy drops. There’s a slight uptick on Tuesday, September 1st, with swell reaching 3 ft to 4 ft and combined energy climbing to 224, but the wind is still cross-on and conditions are poor. Not enough to save the day.

The second week doesn’t offer much. A few mornings on September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th have clean conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft – with long periods around 10 to 12 seconds. That long period might mean better shape, but at those sizes, you’re just floating. The afternoon of September 4th and the morning of September 5th also have clean winds and a little swell, but nothing to get excited about.

By September 9th, the swell picks up to 4 ft from the south with clean cross-off winds, but the period is only 6 seconds, and conditions are still poor. The combined energy hits 103, which is moderate, but it’s not going to be quality.

So, bottom line: the only real chance you’ve got is Saturday morning, August 29th, for a few hours of glassy, clean, but very ordinary surf. Everything else is a write-off. If you’re itching to get wet, that’s your spot. Otherwise, maybe take a break and wait for a better run.

Rusty.

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