The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.45° N 73.98° W

The Cove at Sandy Hook 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.5°C
2.9° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (14 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
7
7
9
16
18
18
14
9
5
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
W
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:14AM1.59m
10:31PM1.39m
10:58AM1.52m
11:19PM1.29m
11:45AM1.45m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.05m
4:22PM0.12m
4:29AM0.15m
5:03PM0.21m
5:04AM0.26m
5:47PM0.31m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:05
7:02
 mm
Temp °C
24
22
20
21
23
24
23
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
26
19
13
14
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
14
15
17
16
16
18
16
17
18
19
17
17
18
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