Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 7 pm 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 17 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 298 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 1.9m 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 2.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 18th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
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)
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
1.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
1.9
ESE
5
1.3
SE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
7
13
11
107
298
69
28
14
20
7
6
5
3
3
5
200
184
113
20
16
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SE
25
SE
25
S
45
SSE
30
SSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
30
W
40
NW
30
WNW
10
N
20
SSE
20
SSW
50
ESE
70
NW
30
NNW
10
W
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
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
6:53AM2.49m
7:21PM2.69m
Low Tide
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
12:54PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
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
8:22
8:22
8:23
 mm
5
4
1
2
20
8
3
Temp °C
19
18
19
20
16
20
20
21
25
22
21
22
18
19
19
20
15
15
15
20
23
Feels °C
15
16
15
15
9
16
19
17
19
16
15
17
13
17
16
16
11
5
5
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.9
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
1.3
SE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
4
4
4
5
4
69
28
14
20
7
6
5
1
3
5
184
113
20
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
1
NE
6
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
8
7
5
4
4
4
1
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
59
64
17
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
2
5
4
8
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
5
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
1.9
SSE
7
0.6
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSW
3
1.9
ESE
5
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
13
11
107
298
7
6
8
13
6
3
4
3
9
200
6
32
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
494
2716
919
1716
617
27
30
146
138
149
146
153
201
494
502
494
413
18
27
84
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
4
3
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
8
6
6
7
4
7
5
5
8
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
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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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