Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, S swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandy Hook/The Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Hook/The Cove in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. This 16-day window for Sandy Hook / The Cove is a tough one. We’re looking at a real flat spell, especially for the first week and a half. The swell just isn’t showing up with any real energy to get excited about. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits for most of it, and the biggest signature we see is a weak 90 on the 20th. That’s not going to get the heart racing.
The water temperature is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until Sunday the 19th, and even then we’re only talking about 2 ft of weak SE swell (combined energy 26). The wind is offshore from the W at 15 mph, so the conditions will be clean, but that wave height is tiny. It’s a beginner-friendly ankle to knee slapper. The poor surf conditions tag holds true.
Monday the 20th sees a slight bump. The morning has 3 ft from the ESE (combined energy 58), but it’s cross-onshore from the SE at 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The afternoon picks up to 3 ft from the E (combined energy 90), but the wind swings to the SSE at 15 mph, making it cross-shore and choppy. It’s still not great.
The best we can seriously point to is the very end of the run. On Thursday the 23rd, we get a brief window. The morning shows 2 ft from the E (combined energy 35) with a clean offshore wind from the SW at 9 mph. That’s the cleanest combo we see all period. The swell is still small, but the conditions will be smooth. Then on Friday the 24th morning, it goes glassy with 1.0 ft from the SSE (combined energy 10). Tiny, but perfect for a longboard if you’re desperate.
Honestly, this is one of those stretches where the forecast looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard. The wind is there, the swell isn’t. For the paddle surfer, the best advice is to wait for the long-range charts to change. There’s nothing here that’s a standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.80m | 7:55AM1.46m | 8:13PM1.80m | 8:49AM1.51m | 9:04PM1.77m | 9:43AM1.52m | 9:56PM1.70m | 10:38AM1.52m | 10:49PM1.61m | 11:32AM1.51m | 11:41PM1.50m | 12:22PM1.50m | 00:32AM1.40m | 1:11PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM-0.11m | 1:51PM-0.05m | 2:45AM-0.16m | 2:47PM-0.05m | 3:34AM-0.18m | 3:39PM-0.03m | 4:20AM-0.16m | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:04AM-0.09m | 5:18PM0.12m | 5:48AM-0.00m | 6:11PM0.22m | 6:34AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | — | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1566 | 264 | 302 | 810 | 423 | 193 | 57 | 36 | 1293 | 235 | 54 | 168 | 859 | 857 | 1053 | 1594 | 540 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 51 |
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