Surf Forecasts:
Sandy Hook/The Cove surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, E swell with 24 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Hook/The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this stretch of coast is lookin' pretty quiet. The next couple of weeks are a real write-off for any decent waves, so we're in for a long, flat spell.
Right now, the water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°F, so that's one small comfort if you're just having a paddle.
We kick off on Wednesday the 19th at Sandy Hook/The Cove with tiny 1.0ft SE swell, short 6-second period, and a cross-breeze that's making a mess of things. The combined energy's a weak 9. Not even worth getting the wetsuit on. Thursday the 20th morning is glassy, but the swell's even smaller at 0.7ft. It's a ghost town out there.
The whole run from the 19th through to the end of August is nothing but poor surf conditions. We've got a few blips of weak energy, but nothing that breaks 100. The 29th of August sees a bit of a bump with 3ft swell from the east, but it's a short 6-second period, and it's being hammered by onshore winds up to 25 mph. The combined energy hits 132, but it's raw, messy, and blown-out. That's more a kitesurfing setup than a paddle day.
We roll into September with similar story. The 1st of September afternoon shows a touch of promise with 2ft SE swell and a 12-second period, 116 combined energy, and a gentle cross-shore. That's the first glimpse of something with a little bit of shape, but it's still tiny. Then the 2nd and 3rd of September offer up some clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell never gets above 2ft. It's not gonna get you out of a flat spell.
So, honestly, there's nothing to get excited about here. The whole 16-day window is a blank. It's a quiet run for Sandy Hook, but it can't stay this way forever. You just gotta be patient and wait for the next change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 5 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.17m | 2:03PM1.38m | 2:25AM1.12m | 2:54PM1.35m | 3:21AM1.10m | 3:50PM1.35m | 4:22AM1.12m | 4:48PM1.38m | 5:21AM1.16m | 5:41PM1.44m | 6:12AM1.23m | 6:27PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.38m | 8:31PM0.42m | 8:27AM0.43m | 9:33PM0.40m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:26PM0.36m | 10:23AM0.39m | 11:14PM0.29m | 11:13AM0.34m | 11:59PM0.22m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:42AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 36 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | E 3 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 13 | SSE 5 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | SE 11 | E 4 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 11 | 36 | 376 | 147 | 884 | 593 | 221 | 691 | 22 | 168 | 92 | 82 | 5 | 40 | 11 | 86 | 36 | 376 | 64 |
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