Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 31 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
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 – the outlook for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days is a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and hardly any real energy to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle out won’t be a shock to the system.
We start off on Saturday, September 5th with next to nothing – just 0.7ft of swell from the ESE with a weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 8 (very weak), and with a cross wind, it’s not even worth getting the board wet. That flat spell continues right through the weekend and into the next week. Monday the 7th does give us a moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon, but with only 0.3ft of swell, it’s a lake, not surf.
The entire first week and into the second is a write-off. We’re looking at days of 0.3ft to 1ft swell, with energy values barely cracking 20. The winds are mostly clean or cross-off, but there’s simply no wave to ride. It’s a solid 10-day gap of nothing worth mentioning.
The only faint glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, September 20th. The morning session shows a slight bump to 2ft from the SE, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 30 (still weak, but the best of the run). The wind is clean and cross-off, so the surface will be smooth. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but if you’re desperate, that’s the one morning to have a look. The afternoon drops back down to 1.0ft, so don’t expect a full day of it.
Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this, with such tiny swell and poor quality, it’s looking more interesting for a kayak paddle than a surf session. The blank run is pretty normal for this area when the conditions line up like this. Hang tight, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.54m | 3:22AM1.25m | 3:51PM1.55m | 4:33AM1.31m | 4:59PM1.59m | 5:37AM1.41m | 6:00PM1.64m | 6:33AM1.52m | 6:51PM1.68m | 7:22AM1.61m | 7:37PM1.69m | 8:06AM1.66m | 8:21PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.27m | 9:35PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.24m | 10:36PM0.17m | 10:36AM0.17m | 11:31PM0.08m | 11:34AM0.09m | 00:21AM-0.00m | 12:29PM0.03m | 1:09AM-0.06m | 1:22PM-0.00m | 1:54AM-0.09m | 2:11PM-0.02m | 2:36AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 2446 | 342 | 23 | 132 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 168 | 1692 | 431 | 502 | 911 | 1214 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 132 | 168 | 11 |
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