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: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.6°C
1.8° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
9
20
23
9
9
10
10
11
11
7
9
14
7
6
4
2
2
6
2
5
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SW
10
SW
25
N
5
ENE
5
W
10
N
10
NE
5
SSE
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:42AM1.49m
8:55PM1.55m
9:17AM1.53m
9:33PM1.51m
9:57AM1.55m
10:17PM1.44m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.02m
2:54PM0.12m
3:14AM0.02m
3:35PM0.12m
3:49AM0.02m
4:17PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:30
 mm
7
5
Temp °C
21
19
21
23
24
24
23
22
21
21
23
28
29
28
20
20
21
21
22
23
24
23
23
Feels °C
17
15
18
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
22
27
29
29
18
22
23
22
22
24
24
23
23
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