Sandy Hook/The Cove Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (40.42° N 73.98° W)

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Sandy Hook/The Cove surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 14 Oct 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 19.6° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Hook/The Cove in the next 12 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 14) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 19) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	8PM (Tue 14th Oct)	6ft (1.9m) 10s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	9	9	9	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	11	10	10	5	5	7	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	177	640	113	76	76	64	36	32	16	17	16	8	8	16	22	20	9	15	9	16	9
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNE	WSW	WSW	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SW	WSW	SSE	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		2:25PM 1.46	3:06AM 1.29		3:27PM 1.42	4:08AM 1.33		4:28PM 1.41		5:05AM 1.40	5:23PM 1.42		5:54AM 1.47	6:10PM 1.44		6:36AM 1.54	6:51PM 1.44		7:14AM 1.58	7:29PM 1.43
Low Tide / height (m)	8:01AM 0.34		9:08PM 0.23	9:14AM 0.33		10:05PM 0.19	10:15AM 0.28		10:54PM 0.14	11:07AM 0.23		11:36PM 0.11	11:54AM 0.17		12:16AM 0.09	12:38PM 0.13		12:53AM 0.09	1:20PM 0.10		1:30AM 0.10

	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
Sunrise	7:05	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:11	-	-
Sunset	-	6:17	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:12	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:08	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	3	-	-
Temp. °C	13	17	16	17	18	14	10	15	14	11	15	16	13	17	17	18	21	20	17	19	19
Feels °C (?)	7	11	12	12	11	6	2	6	5	6	12	13	10	12	12	16	19	16	15	17	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Sandy Hook/The Cove (moderate winds from the NNE at BUOY-SDHN4 6 km from Sandy Hook/The Cove). 2.4m 4s local chop from the NE with a 1.2m 10s swell from the ESE. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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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.