Gloucester · Essex County · Massachusetts
Brace Cove Surf Report & Forecast, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Brace Cove, Gloucester, Massachusetts: 1 ft, knee high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.5 ft at 10 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 14 mph offshore wind from the west, gusting 23 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 5:12 pm.
1 ft
knee high · occasional 2 ft
- Swell
- 1.5 ft · 10 s · ESEplus 0.2 ft · 12 s · SSE
- Wind
- 14 mph (W), gusts 23offshore
- Tide
- 2.7 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 5:12 pm
- Water
- 54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 44°F
- Sun
- rise 6:26 amset 4:26 pm
Brace Cove surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Brace Cove: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Brace Cove: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 1.9 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 3.7 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 6.1 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 24 | 8.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 24 | 9.8 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 10.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 9.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 7.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 5.2 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 19 | 2.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 27 | -0.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 1.2 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 20 | 2.5 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 21 | 4.5 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 6.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 8.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 9.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 9.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 8.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 6.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 4.2 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 1.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 23 | 0.3 ft |
Brace Cove waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Brace Cove arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 1% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Brace Cove surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Brace Cove: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 1–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Brace Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 9 s · ESE | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 11 s · ESE | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 21 | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 10 s · ESE | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 2 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 9 s · ESE | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 10 mph onshore (E), gusts 15 | 3 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–3 ft | Fair | 4.9 ft · 9 s · ESE | 21 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 35 | 14 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 22 | 11 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 8 s · E | 16 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 26 | 16 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 26 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 7 s · NE | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 26 | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 25 | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.3 ft · 3 s · WNW | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 21 | 6 mph offshore (NW), gusts 11 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 10 mph offshore (NNW) | 5 mph offshore (N) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 8 mph offshore (NW) | 5 mph offshore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Brace Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Brace Cove tide chart and tide times
Tides at Brace Cove today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.7 ft at 4:31 am, high 10.2 ft at 10:51 am, low -0.1 ft at 5:12 pm and high 8.9 ft at 11:24 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 2.7 ft and falling.
Brace Cove tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.7 ft at 4:31 amHigh 10.2 ft at 10:51 amLow -0.1 ft at 5:12 pmHigh 8.9 ft at 11:24 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.9 ft at 5:16 amHigh 10.0 ft at 11:30 amLow -0.1 ft at 5:51 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 8.7 ft at 12:04 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:54 amHigh 9.4 ft at 12:03 pmLow 0.0 ft at 6:25 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 8.1 ft at 12:40 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:28 amHigh 9.6 ft at 12:45 pmLow 1.0 ft at 7:05 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 8.7 ft at 1:22 amLow 2.6 ft at 7:08 amHigh 10.0 ft at 1:23 pmLow 1.6 ft at 7:51 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 8.5 ft at 2:03 amLow 2.6 ft at 7:55 amHigh 9.2 ft at 2:05 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:35 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 7.8 ft at 2:51 amLow 2.4 ft at 8:42 amHigh 8.6 ft at 2:55 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:25 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.2 ft at 3:39 amLow 2.1 ft at 9:34 amHigh 7.9 ft at 3:48 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:14 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.2 ft at 4:34 amLow 2.1 ft at 10:30 amHigh 7.7 ft at 4:44 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Brace Cove water temperature
The water temperature at Brace Cove is about 54°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 14 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 53 and 54°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Brace Cove
- Good Harbor Beach2.1 mi NNE · 2 ft · Fair
- Long Beach3.1 mi NE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Cape Hedge Beach3.6 mi NE · 1 ft · Poor
- Devereux Beach13 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Preston Beach14 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Plum Island Point16 mi NNW · 1 ft · Poor
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About Brace Cove
Brace Cove is a cove in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, facing southeast. Also called Eastern Point and Niles Beach.
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