Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Brace Cove sea temperature is
15.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 20 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 92 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 23rd Jun)4ft (1.2m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.2
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.7
S
4
0.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
9
15
8
6
3
2
2
92
14
16
27
25
41
18
17
12
8
6
12
12
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
NW
15
W
10
WNW
10
ESE
15
WNW
5
SE
10
SW
25
SE
25
N
5
NE
10
W
5
W
15
SSE
15
NW
15
ENE
20
ESE
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
9:03PM2.69m
9:43AM2.32m
9:50PM2.71m
Low Tide
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
2:39PM0.44m
3:29AM0.23m
3:28PM0.47m
4:17AM0.20m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
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
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
1
5
29
13
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
22
19
20
21
21
19
20
17
15
16
18
23
24
23
16
15
15
17
18
19
Feels °C
15
19
16
18
19
20
18
17
18
13
16
17
22
22
23
13
14
12
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
7
9
15
8
6
2
2
2
92
14
16
27
25
41
18
17
12
8
6
2
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
4
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
3
4
4
1
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
6
3
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
S
2
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSE
3
Energy kJ
13
13
3
1
1
1
9
7
1
2
1
1
12
9
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)
384
146
91
149
345
196
218
1980
167
75
75
30
30
30
30
494
623
494
921
887
494
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
9
6
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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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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