Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 130 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be honest with you, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Sandy Hook/The Cove. The pattern is stubborn, and we’re looking at a lot of days where you’re better off doing something else. There’s a long gap of flat, gutless conditions right from the start that’ll test your patience.
We kick off on Saturday the 4th, and it’s flat. Swell is a paltry 0.3ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 5, so nothing is moving. Winds are light and cross-off, but there’s just no wave to ride. This flat spell hangs around through Sunday the 5th as well. You’ll see a bit of a bump on Monday the 6th, with the swell lifting to 3ft from the east. But don’t get excited—that period drops to a pathetic 5 seconds and the energy climbs to just 40. Plus, we’ve got a fresh onshore breeze blowing at 22 mph and rain. It’s lumpy, messy, and a total write-off. Tuesday the 7th isn’t any better; the wind is howling from the NNE at up to 25 mph, making it a strong, messy onshore mess.
It looks like we might get a clean-up, but it’s a false dawn. Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th are small, with swell hovering around 1ft to 2ft. The winds do ease, and we get some light offshore and glassy conditions on Friday afternoon, but the energy is never there (Energy readings of 13, 34). There’s just not enough push.
Honestly, if I had to point to anything worth looking at, it’d be the brief window on Friday afternoon the 10th. The water temperature is a very unusual 74°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable. The wind goes glassy from the SW with a 1ft swell from the SSE. It’s tiny, but if you’ve got a log, it might be the only time you’re not fighting the wind. The weekend of the 11th and 12th brings a bit of energy back—on Saturday the 11th afternoon we get a combined energy of 110—but it’s from the ESE with a moderate cross-shore and a risk of thunderstorms. It’s not clean. Sunday the 12th is a total washout with heavy rain and ramping onshore winds.
The second week, from Monday the 13th onward, just looks flat and blown out. We see constant onshore winds from the NE and ENE, keeping things messy. Combined energy never really cracks into the triple digits meaningfully, and the swell direction stays poor. By the end of the window, we’re back to 0.3ft surf with another couple of days of light offshore winds, but there’s no swell to groom. The entire 16-day stretch is a bust for any kind of decent wave riding. This is a classic “leave the boards in the car and go for a beach walk” kind of forecast.
Stay patient, the ocean will turn around eventually.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | S 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 88 | 110 | 71 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.25m | 11:06PM1.41m | 11:50AM1.30m | 11:53PM1.37m | 12:35PM1.36m | 00:43AM1.33m | 1:23PM1.42m | 1:37AM1.29m | 2:14PM1.49m | 2:35AM1.26m | 3:12PM1.55m | 3:41AM1.24m | 4:16PM1.62m | 4:52AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.30m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:32PM0.33m | 6:00AM0.14m | 6:26PM0.35m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:37PM0.35m | 7:42AM0.16m | 8:53PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.14m | 10:01PM0.23m | 9:51AM0.11m | 11:02PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 11 | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 18 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 33 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 45 | 38 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | W 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | 88 | 110 | 71 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 2337 | 64 | 983 | 2446 | 302 | 264 | 264 | 86 | 183 | 732 | 28 | 5 | 213 | 335 | 335 | 376 | 376 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
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