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 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.9° C
1.9° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 3AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
20
16
19
19
11
9
8
4
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:49PM1.61m
11:32AM1.51m
11:41PM1.50m
12:22PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:29PM0.03m
5:04AM-0.09m
5:18PM0.12m
5:48AM-0.00m
6:11PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
6
7
6
5
3
Temp °C
27
27
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
22
22
23
23
22
24
26
27
27
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
26
23
21
23
23
24
20
21
22
21
19
20
21
24
23
20
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