Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE swell with 18 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty again, but this time in feet and miles per hour.
Let’s be real—Sandy Hook/The Cove is looking like a total dud for the next couple weeks. This spot is a beach and reef setup, and there’s a long stretch of nothing on the horizon.
Kicking off Saturday the 11th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell out of the south, but with a cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, it’s choppy and ugly. Water temp’s around 73°, which is a bit toastier than usual for July. That’s the only interesting thing.
Sunday the 12th through mid-week? Barely a ripple. Swell heights max out at 2ft, periods are short and weak. Energy numbers are all under 30, basically nothing. Winds are cross or cross-onshore, so it’s scruffy. There’s a clean moment here and there early or late, but with no waves, it’s just flat and pretty.
Tuesday the 14th gets offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph, clean as a whistle, but the swell is only 0.3ft. You could paddle around but you won’t catch anything. Wednesday the 15th is the same story—offshore, clean, but 0.7ft swell. This is a dry spell.
From the 14th, we’re looking at a solid nine-day gap with no worthwhile surf. The ocean goes totally quiet. Energy levels drop to single digits and low teens. On Saturday the 18th, it’s glassy with a 0.3ft leftover—that’s a bath, not a surf.
Around Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, we get a small bump: 2ft to 2ft waves, short period at 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak windswell. Energy climbs to 70 Tuesday afternoon, but the wind is cross-shore and chops it up. Not worth the drive.
By the 24th and 25th, we see 2ft to 2ft, but winds are onshore and cranking at 25 mph. The energy hits around 60, but with that wind howling, it’s a kiteboarder’s dream, not a surfer’s. You’d be better off on a different toy.
Finally, Sunday the 26th has a glassy start, wind light from the southwest, but the swell is only 2ft and fading. Clean, but flat.
No standout sessions here at all. The cleanest windows are early and offshore, but there’s no height to work with. For a spot that usually holds some consistency, this is a rough stretch. But hey, that’s the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.69m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:24PM1.75m | 7:00AM1.39m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.05m | 11:52AM0.01m | 00:58AM-0.04m | 12:52PM-0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 28 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 551 | 680 | 593 | 981 | 737 | 680 | 810 | 691 | 680 | 914 | 423 | 193 | 45 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 132 | 168 | 2612 | 680 | 680 |
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