Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandy Hook/The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Hook/The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, sit down. I’ve been staring at the numbers for Sandy Hook/The Cove and I gotta be straight with you: there’s nothing to get excited about in this 16-day window. The whole stretch from Monday July 20 right through to Tuesday August 4 is a total flat spell. Every single row in the forecast is marked “poor surf conditions” – no scores worth mentioning, no recommendations. The combined energy stays tiny, barely breaking 100 (the highest is 101 on Sunday July 26 afternoon, but that’s still weak). Swell heights never reach 3 feet – the biggest is about 3 ft on Tuesday July 21 morning, but that’s a sloppy, short-period SE windswell with a fresh cross-shore wind. Periods are mostly in the 5–10 second range, nothing with any grunt. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a real bummer. The wind is all over the place – some light offshores on Wednesday July 22 and again on Tuesday July 28, but the swell is so small it’s barely ripple-worthy. Even the glassy mornings (like Friday July 31 morning and Monday August 3 morning) only have 0.3–2 ft of nothing. If you’re a kite surfer, maybe you’d find something to play with on those lumpier afternoons, but for a paddle surfer it’s a total write-off. The good news: forecasts can change, and this spot tends to bounce back. But for now, leave the boards at home. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 87 | 71 | 54 | 56 | 35 | 54 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 56 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.40m | 1:11PM1.47m | 1:20AM1.30m | 1:57PM1.44m | 2:08AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.42m | 2:59AM1.15m | 3:33PM1.40m | 3:55AM1.11m | 4:27PM1.41m | 4:55AM1.11m | 5:20PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.10m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:24AM0.20m | 8:10PM0.35m | 8:17AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.36m | 9:11AM0.32m | 10:07PM0.33m | 10:02AM0.33m | 10:57PM0.30m | 10:50AM0.32m | 11:44PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 7 | E 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 71 | 54 | 56 | 35 | — | 23 | 17 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 56 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | W 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 54 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 65 | 551 | 387 | 1214 | 1214 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 76 | 20 | 191 | 0 | 20 | 213 | 0 | 60 | 680 | 5 |
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