Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. Fenway Beach is the only break on the cards for the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a lean run. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t be shy with the wetsuit.

The pattern starts with a real flat spell. From Sunday the 26th right through to Tuesday the 28th, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, weak, and the wave energy is barely registering in the double digits. You’re looking at poor surf conditions across the board. That’s a solid three-day gap of no action.

We finally see a bit of a pulse on Wednesday the 29th. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the SE, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds and the combined energy is 154 – moderate but messy. The wind is a cross-offshore from the ENE, so the surface will be clean, but the waves themselves are ordinary. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The afternoon gets worse with a cross-on wind.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st keep the same story: small, messy, and short-period swells. The wind turns cross-off from the NNE, keeping the faces clean, but the swell is still just poor. There’s a bit more energy on Friday morning (194 combined energy), but the waves are still not worth the paddle.

The best chance you’ll get in this whole outlook is on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the S with a period of 9 seconds, and here’s the kicker – it’s glassy. That’s rare. The wind is dead calm from the SSW. The waves are ordinary, but that glassy surface will make it look better than it is. The energy is 99, which is weak, but for a clean, small wave session, it’s your best shot.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, we’re talking about a long, bleak stretch. Swell barely hits 3ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy drops into the weak 20s and 30s by the end. It’s a real blank run.

For this spot, a run like this is more normal than not. The setup doesn’t look interesting for anything but a paddleboard or a longboard on the glassy morning. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough watch.

Rusty.

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