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Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandy Hook/The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Hook/The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the 16-day window for Sandy Hook/The Cove. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. The numbers just aren't there for any real quality surf. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about.
The water temp is sitting at 75° right now, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year. Feels nice, but it won't make up for the lack of waves.
We kick off on Friday the 31st of July. Tiny stuff, 1ft from the southeast. A light NW breeze has it looking clean, but there's just no energy. The combined swell energy is only 16, which is weak. It's a flat day.
Saturday, the 1st of August, is even smaller. 0.7ft and a southerly breeze picking up. Not worth a second look.
Sunday the 2nd sees a slight bump to 1ft in the morning, but the period is a terrible 7 seconds and the wind is messy cross-shore. By the afternoon, the swell is 3ft but with a period of only 4 seconds and a stiff 19 mph cross-shore wind. The combined energy is only 21. This is junk.
Monday the 3rd of August is the only window that even flirts with being surfable. The morning is a washout with a risk of thunderstorms and messy wind. But then Monday afternoon, the wind swings to the ENE at 3 mph and goes glassy. The swell is 3ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy reaches 107 (moderate). It's surfable, but it's just ordinary. The break is a beach and reef setup, and for a beginner-friendly spot, this is about as small as it gets. The water temp anomaly is normal.
After that little tease, it's back to the doldrums. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Saturday the 15th of August, the swell is consistently under 3ft, mostly 1ft or 1ft. The winds are a mix of cross and onshore, the periods are short, and the combined energy rarely breaks 50. Late on the 8th and 9th of August we see some clean offshore winds, but with a swell of 1ft to 2ft and a 6-second period, there's just nothing to ride. The best I can say is the water will be flat and clean.
Look, there's no standout here. The absolute best option, and I'm scraping the barrel, is Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August. If you're desperate, you might find a knee-high wave at Sandy Hook/The Cove with the glassy conditions. But for the other 15 days, don't bother. The beaches will be better for a picnic than a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 92 | 107 | 72 | 36 | 41 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 59 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.33m | 9:20PM1.52m | 9:51AM1.36m | 9:58PM1.48m | 10:30AM1.39m | 10:39PM1.43m | 11:14AM1.43m | 11:27PM1.37m | 12:02PM1.47m | 00:21AM1.31m | 12:54PM1.51m | 1:17AM1.26m | 1:50PM1.53m | 2:19AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.20m | 3:47AM0.04m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:20AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.22m | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:15PM0.24m | 5:28AM0.10m | 6:07PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.14m | 7:14PM0.32m | 7:09AM0.18m | 8:34PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 46 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | 32 | — | 72 | 36 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 29 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 92 | 107 | — | — | 41 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 66 | 59 | 77 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 191 | 21 | 82 | 981 | 423 | 213 | 1214 | 981 | 1346 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 191 | 848 | 2 | 0 | 380 | 45 |
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