Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with 51 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. 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 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell we're looking at right now. The energy just isn't there, and every single day in this outlook is being called poor surf conditions, so I can't point to one standout session. The whole 16-day run is basically a write-off for any kind of decent wave.
We're talking about Sandy Hook/The Cove, a beach and reef setup. For the first week, from Wednesday the 8th through to Wednesday the 15th, the swell is tiny, mostly hovering around 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is laughable, barely breaking into double digits – we're seeing values like 26, 16, 13, right down to 6. That's weak, weak energy. The swell direction hangs around ESE to SSE for most of it, with periods mostly under 8 seconds, so it's just wind slop. The wind is all over the place, from glassy on Wednesday morning to a stiff 16 mph cross-shore in the afternoon, making a mess of things.
There's a slight hope on the second week, but it doesn't actually deliver. From the 16th through to the 23rd of July, the pattern stays the same. Swell heights barely scrape 2 ft, the energy stays weak, with the highest reading being 84 on the 16th afternoon, which is still weak. The winds pick up too, with a 25 mph cross-off on Saturday the 18th that will just blow the tiny waves flat. Even when we get a clean, offshore wind on Monday the 20th afternoon and Tuesday the 21st afternoon, the swell is just 0.7 ft. There's nothing for a surfboard to work with. With the water temperature being average for this time of year, it's not even a consolation.
This is just one of those blank runs. For this area, when the swell is this consistently flat and the combined energy is so low (mostly two-digit numbers under 100), there's nothing to get excited about. It's a no-go for paddle surfing from start to finish.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 22 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.29m | 2:14PM1.49m | 2:35AM1.26m | 3:12PM1.55m | 3:41AM1.24m | 4:16PM1.62m | 4:52AM1.26m | 5:22PM1.69m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:24PM1.75m | 7:00AM1.39m | 7:20PM1.80m | 7:55AM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.16m | 8:53PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.14m | 10:01PM0.23m | 9:51AM0.11m | 11:02PM0.14m | 10:52AM0.06m | 00:01AM0.05m | 11:52AM0.01m | 00:58AM-0.04m | 12:52PM-0.02m | 1:53AM-0.11m | 1:51PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 22 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | ESE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 33 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 20 | 191 | 82 | 11 | 331 | 64 | 64 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 857 | 234 | 681 | 810 | 810 | 732 | 990 | 820 | 185 | 681 |
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