Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 5AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.52m | 10:49PM1.61m | 11:32AM1.51m | 11:41PM1.50m | 12:22PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM-0.16m | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:04AM-0.09m | 5:18PM0.12m | 5:48AM-0.00m | 6:11PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1291 | 847 | 1278 | 2616 | 847 | 847 | 855 | 855 | 2318 | 855 | 855 | 1291 | 2449 | 90 | 39 | 152 | 209 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
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