
Surf Forecasts:
Fenway Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fenway Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fenway Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fenway Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Fenway Beach. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a pretty grim-looking stretch of water for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got no real standouts here, just a whole lot of nothing.
The water is running a bit colder than usual, about 68°, so you’ll want a spring suit for sure.
The first real hint of something halfway decent doesn’t show up until Thursday the 23rd, in the morning. That’s a solid 5-day gap from where we are now where you’re basically just looking at flat, choppy slop. On that Thursday morning, a 6 ft swell from the south shows up with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the north-northeast at a light breeze. The combined energy reading is a moderate 535, and the conditions are clean. It’s just a 2/10 though, so you’re looking at surfable but not memorable waves. The afternoon on that same day gets messy with onshore wind.
Most of the rest of the period is filled with small, wind-affected junk. You’ll see some 3 ft slop on the 26th with glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s from the SE and still poor. The end of the run on the 31st of July has a 4 ft south-east swell and cross-offshore winds, but the combined energy is only 263 and the quality is still poor. It’s just not coming together.
For a break like this, being a fairly consistent breakwater, a blank run like this is a bit of an anomaly. Forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about. I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 |
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47 | 132 | 100 | 88 | 70 | 80 | 76 | 70 | 25 | 36 | 68 | 616 | 699 | 588 | 535 | 404 | 173 | 79 | 101 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.83m | 1:12PM0.85m | 1:22AM0.75m | 2:12PM0.84m | 2:23AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.83m | 3:26AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.82m | 4:23AM0.61m | 5:00PM0.82m | 5:18AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.04m | 6:54AM-0.03m | 7:30PM0.09m | 7:46AM0.01m | 8:36PM0.13m | 8:43AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.08m | 10:37PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.15m | 11:24AM0.11m | 00:32AM0.14m | |||||||
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 7 | 100 | 88 | 70 | 80 | 76 | 70 | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 588 | 535 | 404 | 173 | 79 | 76 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 76 | 101 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 8 | — |
47 | 132 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 36 | 68 | 616 | 699 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 90 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3448 | 225 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1078 | 1173 | 487 | 126 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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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.










