Surf spot

Fenway

Forecast conditions and map view for Fenway in USA, North East, Southern New England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Southern New England
Coordinates: 41.3283, -71.7618

Metric
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Wave period (s)	4.7	5.2	5	4.9	4.8	4.9	5	5.3	5.3	5.3	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.3	5.1	4.5	3.6	3.6	3.8	3.6	3.9	3.9	4	4	4.5	4.8	5.2	5.3	5.5	5.5	5.5	4.7	4.7	3.8	3.9	3.8	3.5	3.1	3	3	3.1	5.6	4	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.5	4.5	4.6	5.1	3.1	3.1	4.6
Wave energy (kJ)	26	26	18	16	14	12	12	13	12	12	9	8	7	5	4	3	3	4	4	7	10	10	9	9	10	9	8	11	12	12	13	10	9	8	5	6	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	5	3	3	3
Wind speed (km/h)	12.6	10.9	10.8	14.1	13.4	12.6	12.1	8	8.3	10.8	12.1	12.3	11.6	10.1	8.6	12.2	14.4	10.8	19.2	11.5	11.9	12.4	10.6	10.3	10.2	12.6	13.7	16.9	7.9	8.7	8.9	17.8	13.9	15.1	15.2	12.1	11.6	12.4	15.9	17.3	18.4	17.3	16	19.4	21.8	18.7	15.3	12.5	11.5	10.2	9.8	12.3	9.4	25.4	26.4	22.1
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Fenway, USA — North East / Southern New England

Fenway is a New England surf spot known more for its local, fickle wave quality than for consistent performance. Like many breaks in Southern New England, it’s highly dependent on swell direction, tide, and wind, and can go from flat to fun quickly when conditions line up.

What to expect

Wave type: Usually a beachbreak or nearshore break with shifting sandbars
Best swell: Northeast or southeast swell tends to bring the most workable surf
Wind: Light offshore or calm conditions are best; strong onshore winds can ruin it fast
Tide: Often tide-sensitive, with certain stages producing better shape and more manageable waves

Wave quality

Generally average to good on the right day
Can produce fun, punchy peaks rather than long, perfectly lined-up waves
More suited to shortboarders when it’s working well, though smaller days may be surfable on a groveler or fish

Crowd and conditions

Being in Southern New England, expect cold water for much of the year, so a wetsuit is usually necessary
Crowds can build on the better days since quality surf is less frequent in the region
Conditions can change quickly, so it’s worth checking local forecasts, buoy data, and wind direction

Overall

Fenway is best thought of as a conditional, regional New England surf spot: not a world-class wave, but capable of delivering fun sessions when a solid swell, favorable tide, and clean wind all align.