Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brace Cove sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 18 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with 363 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 18th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
12
0.7
S
4
0.4
S
3
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
86
41
25
20
7
7
9
7
3
15
2
47
79
19
21
14
18
17
17
14
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
30
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
25
NNW
15
W
10
SW
15
SSE
10
NW
5
SE
10
SE
15
N
15
NE
15
SSE
5
W
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:45PM2.80m
2:56AM3.14m
3:40PM2.78m
3:53AM2.97m
4:36PM2.76m
4:52AM2.80m
5:32PM2.73m
5:52AM2.63m
6:27PM2.71m
6:53AM2.49m
7:21PM2.69m
7:52AM2.40m
8:13PM2.69m
8:50AM2.34m
Low Tide
8:38PM-0.00m
9:18AM-0.29m
9:35PM0.07m
10:11AM-0.14m
10:34PM0.16m
11:05AM0.01m
11:35PM0.23m
12:00PM0.16m
00:36AM0.27m
12:54PM0.28m
1:37AM0.28m
1:48PM0.38m
2:36AM0.27m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
2
2
1
10
5
Temp °C
21
22
21
24
22
19
20
19
21
21
20
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
19
18
16
Feels °C
17
21
16
18
17
12
14
16
19
18
19
16
14
14
14
14
17
16
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.9
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
11
1
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
S
3
0.4
SE
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
86
41
25
20
7
7
9
7
3
7
2
2
79
19
21
4
18
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
9
6
14
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
11
15
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.7
S
4
0.4
S
3
1.1
SE
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
363
5
14
8
14
14
7
4
1
15
2
47
17
2
1
2
17
17
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3528
593
28
42
371
146
149
149
134
136
494
134
249
277
27
134
197
153
197
862
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
5
7
5
5
4
9
4
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
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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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