Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 19 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 0.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our local beach. Honestly, it's a tough stretch. The whole 16-day outlook is a real bummer. We're looking at a long, flat spell with barely a ripple for the first week. Wave heights are stuck below 2 ft, and the energy is next to nothing. It's a proper drought.
We get a little bump of energy around Tuesday the 18th, but it's a tricky one. The swell comes from the SE with a very long 17-second period. That kind of groundswell on a beach setup can be a mess—it tends to just close out. The combined energy hits a moderate 169 on Tuesday afternoon, but a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind is going to wreck the surface. That setup is more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
The only real chance for a clean wave is on Wednesday the 19th afternoon. We're looking at a small 2 ft SE swell with a 12-second period. The energy is 97, and the wind finally goes light offshore from the W at just 3 mph. That means a clean, glassy surface. It's still a small wave, but if you're desperate for a few ankle-biters on a longboard, that's your window.
After that, it's back to tiny, weak swell and poor conditions all the way to the end of the 24th. The water is a very warm 79°F, which is 6°F above average for this time of year, but that doesn't matter much with no surf.
It's a grim forecast. The board's staying in the shed for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.64m | 5:48AM1.34m | 6:12PM1.70m | 6:47AM1.44m | 7:07PM1.75m | 7:40AM1.53m | 7:57PM1.76m | 8:30AM1.58m | 8:44PM1.73m | 9:18AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.66m | 10:06AM1.59m | 10:19PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.07m | 11:43AM0.05m | 00:41AM-0.02m | 12:41PM0.00m | 1:33AM-0.09m | 1:38PM-0.03m | 2:22AM-0.14m | 2:30PM-0.04m | 3:08AM-0.15m | 3:19PM-0.02m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 4:06PM0.03m | 4:30AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | NNE 3 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 86 | 737 | 990 | 11 | 132 | 25 | 868 | 983 | 859 | 132 | 681 | 983 | 597 | 551 | 3324 | 33 | 36 | 235 | 848 |
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