Brace Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Brace Cove Surf Guide

Brace Cove in Massachusetts is a point break The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Brace Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	3.9°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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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 1 March 2021, 05:38 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 01
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	off

What does Brace Cove look like?

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Tides at Brace Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Gloucester Harbor (Ten Pound Island), Massachusetts, 2.0 km from Brace Cove.

Next High Water: 12:36pm | 3.11m

Next Low Water: 06:23am | -0.31m

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

Water temperature (3.9 °C) at Brace Cove is close to freezing today and the windchill (3.0 °C) will make tha air temperature seem similarly cold. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and boots and the forecast cloudiness won't make it feel any better.

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