Brace Cove
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | offshorewind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:36 +1.2 mLow 09:34 −1.2 mHigh 15:53 +1.6 mLow 22:20 −1.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:41 +1.2 mLow 10:41 −1.2 mHigh 17:01 +1.5 mLow 23:23 −1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:45 +1.3 mLow 11:49 −1.2 mHigh 18:09 +1.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Good Harbor Beach 3.6 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Brace Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (132°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (312°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Gloucester, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,900 each
about US$1,050–US$1,900 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BOS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$355 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,900 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Gloucester its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Rockport on Booking.com
14 min by car · 36 places to stay
- Beds in Salisbury Beach on Booking.com
55 min by car · 11 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOS, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → BOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.