Brace Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Brace Cove Surf Guide

Brace Cove in Massachusetts is a sheltered point break The best wind direction is from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Brace Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	rarely breaks	8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brace Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Brace Cove occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Brace Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Brace Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

28%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Brace Cove Location Map

Interactive Brace Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Brace Cove is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Brace Cove is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Brace Cove Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	16	16	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Brace Cove look like?

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Credit: Chris Cirrone

Tides at Brace Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Gloucester Harbor (Ten Pound Island), Massachusetts, 2 km from Brace Cove.

Next High Water: 03:28am | 2.62m

Next Low Water: 09:15pm | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Brace Cove Sea Temperature

Don't be comforted by the pleasant air temperatures because the water temperature at Brace Cove will be much cooler than the air today. Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the very cold sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.