The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
25
91
94
78
26
27
30
94
94
12
16
13
15
22
15
16
13
8
8
12
27
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
25
NE
15
NE
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16AM1.41m
10:31PM1.70m
11:18AM1.38m
11:32PM1.62m
12:20PM1.38m
Low Tide
4:08AM-0.16m
4:06PM-0.02m
5:00AM-0.10m
5:00PM0.06m
5:55AM-0.03m
5:59PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
3
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
28
32
33
32
28
26
24
24
30
32
32
19
16
17
15
14
16
14
13
13
11
24
22
22
27
30
31
31
27
25
23
23
29
30
30
16
12
12
11
8
12
9
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
9
25
21
22
19
26
27
30
25
24
12
16
13
15
22
15
16
7
7
4
4
7
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
10
5
10
11
10
10
3
10
3
3
3
13
8
8
12
20
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
10
10
5
9
2
8
8
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
19
69
91
94
78
1
1
1
94
94
2
3
2
4
3
1
2
1
27
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
377
420
0
0
0
9
9
244
0
0
9
15
9
9
17
17
20
17
59
20
233
855
519
538
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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