Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 26 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 4s 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
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next couple weeks, and I’ll level with you – it’s a tough stretch. This is a beach-and-reef setup that’s fairly exposed, usually needs a decent easterly push to wake up. From Wednesday September 9th through late Wednesday September 23rd, it’s basically flat or miserable. Swell heights barely touch 2 ft, periods are short, and the combined energy is puny – mostly single or low double digits (9 to 53), hardly enough to move your board. Water temp is 75° with an anomaly of 3°, so it’s much warmer than usual – a weird little detail, but no surf to enjoy it. Winds swing around – offshore, cross-off, onshore – but none of it matters. Every forecast says “poor surf conditions” and scores a zero. This is a dead run.
Then there’s one faint pulse way down the line. On Thursday September 24th, the morning shows 5 ft of easterly swell with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 443 – that’s moderate energy, the only real pulse. Wind is onshore from the east-northeast at 19 mph, turning cross-onshore in the afternoon, so it’ll be lumpy and choppy. No water temp data for that day, but we know it’s been much warmer than normal. At over 5 ft, this is a fair-sized wind swell, too much for beginners, and with that short period, it’s messy. Given the setup and the wind, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There’s no true stand-out here – Thursday the 24th is your only shot at any size, but it’s poor quality. Hang tight, sometimes these gaps fill in, but right now it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.68m | 7:22AM1.61m | 7:37PM1.69m | 8:06AM1.66m | 8:21PM1.65m | 8:49AM1.67m | 9:03PM1.58m | 9:31AM1.65m | 9:46PM1.49m | 10:14AM1.59m | 10:31PM1.39m | 10:58AM1.52m | 11:19PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM-0.06m | 1:22PM-0.00m | 1:54AM-0.09m | 2:11PM-0.02m | 2:36AM-0.07m | 2:57PM0.00m | 3:16AM-0.02m | 3:40PM0.05m | 3:53AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.12m | 4:29AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 38 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 911 | 789 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 86 | 1342 | 168 | 1223 | 848 | 205 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 681 | 229 | 1223 | 423 |
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