Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.51m | 11:56PM1.34m | 12:30PM1.47m | 00:45AM1.25m | 1:16PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.21m | 5:48AM0.18m | 6:26PM0.31m | 6:31AM0.29m | 7:25PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 3 |
24 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 |
— | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
— | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 20 | 17 | 201 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 162 | 190 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 131 | 847 | 373 | 39 |
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