The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Break

The Cove at Sandy Hook 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.45° N 73.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
21.5° C

4.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 12AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
1
1
11
3
4
5
10
10
10
10
9
9
75
180
135
44
41
32
32
19
20
24
26
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
Wind State
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:19PM1.79m
10:02AM1.46m
10:17PM1.72m
11:02AM1.46m
11:14PM1.63m
12:00PM1.46m
Low Tide
3:00PM-0.05m
3:54AM-0.17m
3:55PM-0.02m
4:44AM-0.14m
4:48PM0.05m
5:33AM-0.09m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:29
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
23
26
29
30
29
26
23
20
20
22
26
Feels °C
15
14
15
16
17
18
18
16
17
17
17
17
17
20
23
26
26
24
22
18
16
17
18
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
11
3
3
4
10
10
10
10
9
9
68
46
44
41
32
32
19
20
24
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
5
1
1
8
8
8
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
9
9
18
21
1
6
16
19
24
44
67
75
180
135
4
10
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
554
554
583
192
192
847
554
740
1291
1291
1278
858
855
2325
1364
1315
267
22
9
22
17
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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