Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brace Cove sea temperature is
17.5° C

3.1°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 16 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brace Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Brace Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Brace Cove in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) 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 Thursday (Jun 18) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 23rd Jun)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 23rd Jun)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 23rd Jun)6ft (1.8m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
0.5
E
7
0.7
SE
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
SE
4
1.8
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
43
8
5
17
10
94
155
40
31
24
8
14
13
5
8
7
5
5
8
248
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
SSE
15
WSW
15
SE
30
SSE
20
S
45
SSE
30
SSW
35
W
25
WSW
20
W
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
E
30
NE
25
N
Wind State
off
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:54PM2.80m
1:03AM3.34m
1:49PM2.81m
1:59AM3.26m
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
Low Tide
6:47PM-0.08m
7:31AM-0.47m
7:42PM-0.06m
8:24AM-0.40m
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
clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
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
8:22
8:22
 mm
2
4
2
8
3
Temp °C
19
21
21
18
21
21
18
21
21
22
24
23
20
21
18
19
21
20
15
15
15
Feels °C
16
19
18
16
15
16
15
18
20
18
20
18
16
18
11
15
19
17
14
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
1.4
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
SE
4
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
22
8
5
4
4
5
155
40
31
24
6
14
13
5
8
7
5
5
8
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
4
8
4
5
2
4
4
1
1
1
8
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.7
SE
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
ENE
3
1.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
8
43
1
1
17
10
94
10
3
3
1
6
2
2
1
3
2
1
7
248
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)
149
30
494
528
789
494
1702
514
91
40
40
128
146
381
138
149
128
170
494
623
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
1
2
4
2
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
4
3
1
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
9
6
6
6
7
7
4
5
8
9
5
5
5
5
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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