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The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Forecast
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The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today?
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 3AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | |
28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.29m | 3:45AM1.29m | 4:24PM1.40m | 4:46AM1.32m | 5:19PM1.54m | 5:45AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.31m | 10:11AM0.13m | 10:49PM0.20m | 10:58AM0.05m | 11:43PM0.08m | 11:46AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 69 | 114 | 77 | 53 | 45 | 33 | 71 | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 99 | 337 | 373 | 371 | 371 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 914 | 1220 | 914 | 208 | 435 | 152 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
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