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 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
24.3°C
2.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 10AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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 Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
13
12
11
17
20
19
18
18
65
67
19
19
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:12AM1.23m
6:27PM1.50m
6:54AM1.31m
7:07PM1.55m
7:32AM1.38m
7:44PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.22m
12:00PM0.29m
00:42AM0.16m
12:45PM0.23m
1:23AM0.10m
1:30PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
22
25
25
25
23
20
20
20
22
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
26
27
26
24
24
Feels °C
18
17
16
20
23
22
23
21
17
19
19
21
23
19
22
21
23
23
22
24
23
23
24
24
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