Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brace Cove sea temperature is
14.6° 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 21 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 54 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 28th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
3
3
2
2
11
27
18
28
23
23
18
18
22
17
9
31
12
12
11
20
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SE
15
W
5
SSE
10
SW
10
ESE
20
N
5
ENE
10
WNW
5
NNW
20
SE
15
NNW
10
E
20
SE
5
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
10
S
25
ENE
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
High Tide
5:32PM2.73m
5:52AM2.63m
6:27PM2.71m
6:53AM2.49m
7:21PM2.69m
7:52AM2.40m
8:13PM2.69m
8:50AM2.34m
9:03PM2.69m
9:43AM2.32m
9:50PM2.71m
10:32AM2.33m
10:35PM2.73m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.01m
11:35PM0.23m
12:00PM0.16m
00:36AM0.27m
12:54PM0.28m
1:37AM0.28m
1:48PM0.38m
2:36AM0.27m
2:39PM0.44m
3:29AM0.23m
3:28PM0.47m
4:17AM0.20m
4:15PM0.47m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:05
5:05
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
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
4
26
22
1
2
20
15
Temp °C
21
20
22
20
22
18
18
17
19
21
22
23
20
22
23
18
22
21
20
20
15
Feels °C
21
19
21
20
20
18
19
17
19
21
20
21
19
19
20
18
19
19
20
22
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
3
2
2
2
2
2
18
28
23
23
18
18
3
2
2
3
5
8
5
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
12
12
8
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
11
27
6
1
22
17
9
31
10
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
623
153
630
777
514
136
134
86
149
138
149
153
919
38
201
782
75
778
384
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
7
5
6
6
5
5
6
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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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