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 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.4°C
3.8° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 5PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
21
36
58
75
82
103
127
135
164
181
190
228
196
235
258
325
388
435
425
473
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:08PM1.34m
4:46AM1.20m
5:03PM1.40m
5:37AM1.29m
5:52PM1.47m
Low Tide
9:54AM0.45m
10:39PM0.31m
10:46AM0.38m
11:23PM0.23m
11:32AM0.30m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
20
21
21
19
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
15
14
13
13
15
17
18
16
14
Feels °C
12
15
18
17
14
12
12
9
10
9
9
9
7
7
5
5
7
9
9
7
7
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