Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 1 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brace Cove sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Brace Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Brace Cove surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 86 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brace Cove this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Brace Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brace Cove over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.9
E
4
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
24
10
29
23
22
21
13
8
14
14
13
8
8
11
11
21
18
33
34
42
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
W
15
W
20
NW
15
WNW
15
S
5
S
25
WSW
20
W
15
SW
15
NNE
10
ENE
20
SSE
10
WSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
00:38AM2.79m
1:17PM2.41m
1:17AM2.79m
1:56PM2.44m
1:56AM2.78m
2:34PM2.48m
2:37AM2.75m
3:13PM2.52m
3:19AM2.71m
3:53PM2.58m
4:04AM2.65m
4:36PM2.64m
4:53AM2.59m
Low Tide
6:21PM0.40m
6:59AM0.07m
7:02PM0.37m
7:37AM0.05m
7:43PM0.36m
8:16AM0.05m
8:25PM0.34m
8:55AM0.05m
9:09PM0.32m
9:36AM0.07m
9:55PM0.29m
10:19AM0.09m
10:45PM0.26m
11:05AM0.13m
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
3
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
24
28
33
30
32
34
34
33
37
34
31
33
28
30
27
23
20
23
24
24
Feels °C
23
22
27
33
30
35
36
35
33
34
32
30
34
27
29
27
26
20
20
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
10
24
9
9
23
9
21
11
3
14
14
13
7
12
11
11
21
18
9
34
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
9
5
3
22
2
13
8
1
1
8
8
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
7
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
10
2
1
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
E
4
0.5
NE
5
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
42
30
18
29
23
2
4
3
1
4
6
1
1
5
15
33
10
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1255
502
75
27
36
348
380
75
196
1268
218
623
528
375
1429
134
218
151
84
30
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
6
6
4
5
6
9
7
9
7
5
6
7
9
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Information about the Brace Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Brace Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Brace Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Brace Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Brace Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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