The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Guide

The Cove at Sandy Hook in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach and point(Jetty) break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for rocks and pollution.

The Cove at Sandy Hook Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and jetty	2	consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Cove at Sandy Hook:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Cove at Sandy Hook occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Cove at Sandy Hook (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing The Cove at Sandy Hook with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in April while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Cove at Sandy Hook Location Map

Interactive The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Cove at Sandy Hook is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK) in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Cove at Sandy Hook is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does The Cove at Sandy Hook look like?

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Tides at The Cove at Sandy Hook

Current tide and informaton

For Long Branch (fishing pier), New Jersey, 17 km from The Cove at Sandy Hook.

Next High Water: 11:20am | 1.11m

Next Low Water: 05:00am | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Cove at Sandy Hook Sea Temperature

Don't be misled by the forecast of warm air temperatures at The Cove at Sandy Hook because the water temperature at The Cove at Sandy Hook is much colder (12.4 °C) than the air (20.0 °C) today. Surfers will need a decent quality spring wetsuit, gloves and boots and a hood if you expect to be duck-diving a lot. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at The Cove at Sandy Hook

Surf stats for The Cove at Sandy Hook, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at The Cove at Sandy Hook

Wind stats for The Cove at Sandy Hook, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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The Cove at Sandy Hook Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Lou Maresca from United States

“Caught this place about 10 years ago......
It was so good....big a frames take off in front of the rocks, barrel, spit out into the long wall of the cove.
Get it on a big south and you will never forget it!”

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