Brace Cove
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
- Wed 1113, 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
Brace Cove does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the west, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 10°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:45 +1.3 mLow 11:49 −1.2 mHigh 18:09 +1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:25 −1.4 mHigh 06:47 +1.3 mLow 12:54 −1.3 mHigh 19:13 +1.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 01:23 −1.4 mHigh 07:43 +1.4 mLow 13:54 −1.4 mHigh 20:12 +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 Wed 4 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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More surf near here
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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 (9 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot 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 2 November 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$168–US$356 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| 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
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9 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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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 2 November 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 · AviasalesAd
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