Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 50 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your board, but maybe leave it in the car for a while. For the next 16 days, Sandy Hook/The Cove is looking pretty flat and uninviting. We're staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. There are no standout days, no hidden gems, just a whole lot of nothing for a surfer looking for a wave.
The first day, September 1st, starts with a touch warmer than normal water at 74° but the surf is a measly 0.3ft. It’s basically a lake out there, and with a risk of thunderstorms, not worth the drive. The next day, the swell bumps to 1ft but it’s coming from the ENE at 19 mph right onshore, making it a choppy mess. We see a slight pulse on the 3rd, with 2ft ESE swell, and the WSW offshore wind should keep things clean, but the energy is weak (38). Even with clean conditions, 2ft is not going to get you wet.
The 4th of September has some morning glass, but the swell is down to 0.7ft. It's just not there. The rest of the first week is more of the same: tiny surf, 0.3ft to 1ft, with cross-shore and onshore winds messing things up. The combined energy is nearly nonexistent, mostly in the low single digits or teens. The water stays warm, but that’s about the only positive.
The second week doesn't offer any hope either. From September 8th through the 16th, we're looking at the same story: small, weak swells and poor surf quality. There are some windows of clean conditions, like the 10th with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still only 1ft. The 16th has a long period swell of 14 seconds from the SE, but it's only 0.3ft and cross-shore winds will make it a mess. The energy values are all very weak, often below 20.
Honestly, this is a blank run for surfers. With the swell this small and inconsistent, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just nothing to work with. There’s not a single day in the entire 16-day forecast that I’d even bother checking. It’s a classic dead spell for the area. Keep the board in the rack, because it tends not to stay poor for long, but this stretch is a true write-off.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 6 | NNW 3 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.57m | 11:09PM1.37m | 11:35AM1.56m | 00:07AM1.30m | 12:34PM1.55m | 1:09AM1.25m | 1:36PM1.54m | 2:14AM1.23m | 2:41PM1.54m | 3:22AM1.25m | 3:51PM1.55m | 4:33AM1.31m | 4:59PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.18m | 5:03AM0.10m | 5:54PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.17m | 7:02PM0.30m | 6:51AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.31m | 8:13AM0.27m | 9:35PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.24m | 10:36PM0.17m | 10:36AM0.17m | 11:31PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 50 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | S 5 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 551 | 1680 | 57 | 426 | 1680 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 132 | 848 | 132 | 380 | 862 | 737 | 905 | 862 | 335 | 375 | 1222 | 681 |
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