The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EDT
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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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.3°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 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
12
8
47
13
8
8
89
109
33
33
24
17
18
33
33
108
33
32
32
33
37
29
29
Wind (km/h)
30
W
10
W
15
S
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
N
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:59AM1.27m
1:46PM1.13m
1:51AM1.27m
2:36PM1.20m
2:46AM1.27m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.44m
7:25AM0.29m
7:32PM0.45m
8:26AM0.27m
8:50PM0.41m
9:22AM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
13
13
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
17
17
18
17
16
14
13
11
12
12
9
11
11
11
8
9
13
13
14
13
12
13
12
14
16
14
14
13
14
11
9
7
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
11
12
8
13
13
8
8
27
27
8
8
24
17
18
33
33
33
33
32
32
33
28
29
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
8
8
8
5
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
5
6
6
5
37
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
1
8
6
5
5
4
5
5
10
10
5
14
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
2
1
47
46
17
16
89
109
33
33
108
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
9
29
0
211
333
211
0
0
22
211
9
9
9
9
152
152
20
17
9
21
17
9
134
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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