Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 77 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Sandy Hook / The Cove region. I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a serious run of flat or near-flat conditions, so don't be in a rush to paddle out.
The first surf on offer is basically non-existent. For the first week, from Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Monday the 14th, we’re looking at little ankle-snappers, with wave heights barely scraping 0.3 ft to 2 ft. The combined swell energy is laughable, sitting between 3 and 41, which is about as weak as it gets. The water on Tuesday the 8th is reading 76°, which is 5° above normal for this time of year – that’s much warmer than usual, so at least you won't need a thick suit if you're just floating around.
There’s a brief moment of hope on the morning of Tuesday the 15th, where we see a pulse of 3 ft swell from the east, but it’s a short-period wind swell (5 seconds) and the wind is onshore. The combined energy bumps up to 63, which is still weak, and the conditions are messy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially with those onshore winds and the beach-and-reef layout.
After that, we drop back into the doldrums. From the 16th of September all the way through to the 23rd, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with wave heights from 0.3 ft to 3 ft. The combined energy barely cracks 50 on a good day. The glassy conditions on the morning of Monday the 14th might be pretty, but there’s no wave to ride. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of Monday the 21st. We get 3 ft of swell from the east-southeast, with a gentle offshore wind from the west at 9 mph. The combined energy is 53, which is still weak, but it’s the cleanest, most rideable window we’ve got. Even then, it’s small and weak.
So, to be honest, this is a classic blank run for Sandy Hook. The waves are just not showing up. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.64m | 6:33AM1.52m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:57PM0.00m | 3:16AM-0.02m | 3:40PM0.05m | 3:53AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.12m | 4:29AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | E 4 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 14 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 911 | 502 | 911 | 911 | 911 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 65 | 115 | 857 | 990 | 983 | 423 | 229 | 1223 | 144 | 5 | 53 | 11 |
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