Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SE swell with 14 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 4s 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, listen up. Rusty here, talking about Sandy Hook and The Cove. It’s a tough run for the next two weeks. The water is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal, so at least it’s comfortable.
For the first week and a half, it’s pretty much flat. We’re looking at a solid ten days of tiny, gutless surf. The swell energy is weak, barely cracking 30 (combined energy of all swells directed here) most days. You’ll see a lot of 0.7ft to 2ft of slop from the SSE and SE, with periods so short, mostly under 8 seconds, they’re just wind slop. The wind is all over the place – cross-off, cross-on, onshore – but none of it is doing us any favors. The morning of July 12th has a bit of a pulse of 2ft, but it’s from the E with a shocking 4-second period and onshore wind. That’s a no-go. There’s a gap right through until the 23rd of July where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, late in the window, we finally see a pulse of life. On Thursday the 23rd of July, the swell ticks up. The morning shows 5ft from the E with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 223 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That’s a moderate, solid wall of energy for this spot. The wind is cross-on from the ESE, which will chop it up a bit. The afternoon is the better call, with the swell dropping to 4ft from the E, but the wind swings around to a cross-off from the S, cleaning things up nicely. That’s your best shot. It’s still not a bomb, but it’s the only window with enough size to get a proper ride.
For a beginner, that 4ft to 5ft is right on the edge of being too much, but with the cross-off wind, it’ll be manageable. The Cove is a beach and reef setup, so it holds a bit of shape. Don’t expect perfection, but it’ll be rideable. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have some company on that Thursday.
Keep your eyes peeled on the 23rd. That’s your one and only standout. The rest of the window is a dead zone. Don’t bother waxing up until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:13PM1.80m | 8:49AM1.51m | 9:04PM1.77m | 9:43AM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:45AM-0.16m | 2:47PM-0.05m | 3:34AM-0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 14 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 54 | 981 | 699 | 680 | 981 | 680 | 185 | 2649 | 221 | 35 | 17 | 229 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 732 |
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