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Westerly, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Fenway

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

31Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
3kJ
Wind
W 7 kn
Temp
15°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
4kJ
Wind
WSW 7 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 39 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
86kJ
Wind
S 5 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 42 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
71kJ
Wind
NNE 9 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 35 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NW 10 kn
Temp
12°C

Mon 9 · 34 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
37kJ
Wind
NNE 6 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 26, too small
  2. Tue 38, too small
  3. Wed 45, too small
  4. Thu 511, too small
  5. Fri 639, poor
  6. Sat 742, too small
  7. Sun 835, too small
  8. Mon 934, too small
  9. Tue 1012, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
  • Best in Sep1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fenway, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov6, too small1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the west, 9 knots15°C
Tue 3Nov8, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the west, 7 knots15°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots17°C
Fri 6Nov39, poor4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.)86kJwind from the south, 5 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov42, too small3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)71kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore16°C
Sun 8Nov35, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Mon 9Nov34, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore11°C
Tue 10Nov12, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the east-north-east, 22 knots13°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:29 +0.5 mLow 07:40 −0.4 mHigh 13:58 +0.5 mLow 20:25 −0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:36 +0.5 mLow 08:56 −0.4 mHigh 15:02 +0.5 mLow 21:25 −0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:36 +0.6 mLow 10:02 −0.5 mHigh 16:00 +0.5 mLow 22:18 −0.5 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Fenway

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Westerly, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,980 each

about US$1,110–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PVD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$167–US$348
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,110–US$1,980

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Westerly

about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 1 place to stay in Westerly · Booking.com

About Westerly its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 5h 25m

About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PVD, direct, then 1h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.