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Sandy Hook/The Cove surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Hook/The Cove sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandy Hook/The Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove at 5PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Hook/The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 54 | 66 | 83 | 89 | 108 | 114 | 121 | 128 | 114 | 231 | 371 | 328 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.28m | 2:49AM1.37m | 3:33PM1.31m | 3:50AM1.34m | 4:32PM1.37m | 4:50AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.11m | 8:37PM0.24m | 9:28AM0.09m | 9:45PM0.21m | 10:21AM0.06m | 10:42PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 231 | 97 | 97 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 54 | 66 | 83 | 89 | 108 | 114 | 121 | 128 | 114 | 117 | 371 | 328 | 358 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 983 | 551 | 857 | 848 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 732 | 551 | 1222 | 330 | 375 | 335 | 330 | 251 | 230 | 587 | 680 | 330 | 335 | 857 | 60 | 60 | 1553 |
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