Sandy Hook/The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for Sandy Hook/The Cove.

Look, I'll be honest with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swells and less-than-ideal conditions. The water is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting there waiting for a wave that isn't coming.

The action, or lack of it, starts from Monday the 24th with a tiny 1.0ft SE swell and a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 12. Wind is offshore from the West, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. This nothingness continues right through the rest of the week. We get a few moments of clean, glassy conditions on Friday the 28th afternoon, with a light SSW wind, but the swell is still only 1ft. It's a flat spell, pure and simple.

There's a bit of a tease on the 2nd of September. Wednesday afternoon sees a cross-offshore wind and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the East, but with a period of just 5 seconds it's pure wind chop. The combined energy is a weak 62. The score finally mentions "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but that's about the best we can say. The onshore winds return on Thursday the 3rd, but the swell builds a bit. Thursday morning we get a 4ft ESE swell with a 7-second period, pushing the combined energy to a moderate 182, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday afternoon sees a longer period groundswell at 14 seconds from the SE, but it's only 2ft and the cross-onshore wind ruins it.

Friday the 4th sees a bit more size, with a 3ft SE swell in the morning, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore and the energy is a solid 515. Friday afternoon drops off a bit. Saturday the 5th morning is the biggest we see, with a 5ft swell from the East, but it's short period at 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh cross-shore and the combined energy is a strong 486. It's going to be lumpy and messy. This is more of a kite surfer's setup than a clean paddle surf.

Sunday the 6th afternoon is another small window. A 3ft ESE swell with a 14-second period gives a moderate energy of 212, and the wind goes glassy from the WNW. The conditions are clean, but the swell is still ordinary. The rest of the forecast fades back into tiny, blown-out junk.

So, the honest truth? There's no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a quick, grovelly session on the 2nd of September afternoon or the 6th of September afternoon if you're desperate. For the rest of the 16 days, you're better off checking the forecast again in a few days. It's a tough run for the Jersey Shore.

Rusty.

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