The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT
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The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
24
34
36
25
77
155
256
319
412
443
474
1395
346
249
182
165
135
110
72
70
69
53
53
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
35
E
40
E
45
E
50
E
45
E
50
E
50
E
40
E
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:29AM1.45m
2:13PM1.39m
2:24AM1.38m
3:07PM1.41m
3:19AM1.32m
4:01PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.08m
8:16PM0.28m
8:54AM0.10m
9:21PM0.27m
9:46AM0.11m
10:18PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
1
4
3
4
5
5
5
7
6
2
11
5
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
17
18
8
8
8
3
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
4
8
7
8
7
8
8
9
11
13
14
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
24
7
7
413
346
249
182
165
135
110
72
70
69
53
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
4
12
20
20
19
22
22
22
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
23
16
34
36
25
77
155
256
319
412
443
474
1395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
31
460
480
211
211
232
480
306
267
188
182
49
85
31
31
26
17
20
17
17
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
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