Fenway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat: the next 16 days are a tough watch for Fenway Beach. I’ve scanned the whole run and to be honest, there’s nothing that gets the blood pumping. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions, with wind and swell never quite lining up. The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than usual for this time of year – that’s “much colder than normal,” so you’ll be wanting a decent wetsuit if you’re even thinking about a paddle.

The first proper glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. For a short window, the wind switches to a light northwesterly, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The swell is a small 4ft from the south, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 52, so it’s not going to be powerful, but it’s the closest we get to a decent wave. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so you’d be scratching for a few knee-high rollers. After that, it’s back into onshore junk.

There is a bit of a spike in swell around Monday the 3rd of August, with 7ft to 8ft from the south, but the wind is howling onshore and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. That’s a total no-go. The energy is moderate (507-749), but with that wind, you’d be better off looking at kite surfing than paddle surfing – the setup is a beach break, and it’ll be a washing machine.

We get another fleeting clean moment on Monday morning, the 10th of August, with a light west-northwest cross-off breeze and 4ft swell from the south-southwest. The energy is still weak (133), and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to hold together well. It’s “surfable but very ordinary.”

The rest of the window is a write-off. From the 5th of August right through to the 17th, it’s a long string of poor surf conditions with onshore winds, rain, and tiny, weak swell. The last few days of the forecast, around the 16th and 17th of August, the swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, with periods as low as 5-6 seconds. There’s a moment of glassy conditions on the morning of the 16th, but with a 1ft swell, it’s barely a ripple.

Bottom line: Fenway Beach is a “fairly consistent” break, so it’s a bit of a surprise to see such a blank run. The only real window to scrape a few waves is Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, and maybe Monday morning, the 10th of August. Neither is a standout, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best bet. The rest of the time, save your energy. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough one.

Rusty.

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