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 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
18.3°C
2.3° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (16 Oct)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
3
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.5
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
4
3
3
14
19
21
13
9
10
16
15
10
26
32
32
41
63
359
763
715
188
226
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
35
W
25
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:35PM1.17m
11:50AM1.37m
00:29AM1.12m
12:42PM1.32m
1:22AM1.11m
1:35PM1.29m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.38m
6:00PM0.35m
5:47AM0.46m
6:57PM0.41m
6:48AM0.52m
8:05PM0.42m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:09
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6:15
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6:13
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 mm
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1
2
1
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1
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1
2
1
1
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Temp °C
15
16
17
19
21
24
23
17
13
10
9
8
9
11
9
7
6
5
5
7
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
11
13
14
17
20
24
19
13
6
1
2
0
2
1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-1
3
4
4
2
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