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 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.6° C
0.9° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
18
17
17
16
10
10
5
13
20
28
7
7
8
13
8
8
27
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
S
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
25
SE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:38AM1.30m
8:45PM1.55m
9:14AM1.33m
9:20PM1.52m
9:51AM1.36m
9:58PM1.48m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.21m
3:13AM0.05m
3:16PM0.20m
3:47AM0.04m
3:54PM0.20m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:12
8:10
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
23
22
21
21
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
19
19
23
25
25
22
21
22
25
23
24
24
24
25
23
23
27
24
23
23
23
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