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Sandy Hook/The Cove surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 Aug 2025 EDT
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Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Hook/The Cove sea temperature is
25.0° C
 (Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandy Hook/The Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Hook/The Cove in the next 12 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 17) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 21st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 21st Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
ESE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.4
SE
1
ESE
0.6
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
ESE
0.7
SE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)945677171615151617171613121110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)9201897135143135936202297385901144385529824712891462010
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
25
S
25
NNE
35
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
NNE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
25
SSE
25
SW
30
SW
40
S
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		oncross-
on		crosscross-
off		glasscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:51PM
1.55
3:25AM
1.23
3:57PM
1.54
4:34AM
1.25
5:04PM
1.56
5:40AM
1.31
6:04PM
1.60
6:36AM
1.38
6:55PM
1.63
7:25AM
1.45
7:40PM
1.63
8:09AM
1.50
8:22PM
1.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:23AM
0.20
9:39PM
0.24
9:33AM
0.21
10:41PM
0.19
10:36AM
0.18
11:37PM
0.12
11:33AM
0.15
12:29AM
0.07
12:28PM
0.12
1:17AM
0.02
1:19PM
0.09
2:02AM
-0.00
2:07PM
0.09
2:42AM
-0.00
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunrise6:07--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--
Sunset-7:51--7:49--7:47--7:45--7:45--7:44--7:42-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C272929212020202021212322212525232525252725
Feels °C (?)283031171615151620192119152425232423232422
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Sandy Hook/The Cove (light winds from the SSW at BUOY-SDHN4 6 km from Sandy Hook/The Cove). 0.3m 3s local chop from the SSE with a 0.2m 4s local chop from the E and a 0.2m 8s swell from the ESE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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8 km/h
SSW
Clean
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Information about the Sandy Hook/The Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sandy Hook/The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Sandy Hook/The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sandy Hook/The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Sandy Hook/The Cove is 13 km (8 miles) from Long Branch. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Long Branch. Long Branch has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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