Brace Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.59° N 70.65° W

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brace Cove sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.4°C colder than average 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 23 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 40 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 25th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
3
0.3
SE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
11
24
24
37
22
9
10
16
15
12
12
11
10
20
36
26
24
25
24
24
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
E
5
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
SW
20
SSE
30
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
15
NE
15
E
5
NW
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
W
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
WSW
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-off
on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
11:17AM2.34m
11:17PM2.76m
11:59AM2.37m
11:58PM2.78m
12:38PM2.39m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.28m
1:48PM0.38m
2:36AM0.27m
2:39PM0.44m
3:29AM0.23m
3:28PM0.47m
4:17AM0.20m
4:15PM0.47m
5:01AM0.16m
4:58PM0.45m
5:42AM0.13m
5:40PM0.43m
6:21AM0.10m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
3
1
8
1
Temp °C
18
17
21
26
24
23
25
20
19
25
24
18
19
19
19
21
20
21
23
24
24
Feels °C
19
18
21
24
22
21
21
19
19
25
23
16
17
18
18
18
19
22
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
29
11
24
24
37
22
1
10
6
6
12
5
5
10
20
36
26
24
25
24
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
4
4
1
1
7
3
3
12
12
11
3
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
9
16
15
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)
75
151
30
75
30
75
2711
384
30
75
249
218
329
153
153
1167
75
75
2698
502
502
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
8
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
7
9
5
5
5
6
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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