
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 10AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 12 | 18 | 103 | 31 | 701 | 251 | 275 | 334 | 335 | 329 | 291 | 275 | 237 | 227 | 209 | 209 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.29m | 2:15AM1.12m | 2:27PM1.28m | 3:09AM1.16m | 3:22PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.52m | 8:05PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.53m | 9:07PM0.37m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:57PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 27 | 31 | 154 | 251 | 275 | 334 | 335 | 329 | 291 | 275 | 237 | 227 | 209 | 209 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 2 | E 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 |
10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 12 | 18 | 103 | 1 | 701 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 883 | 858 | 979 | 855 | 2341 | 17 | 34 | 1218 | 817 | 814 | 814 | 31 | 232 | 817 | 333 | 256 | 380 | 695 | 684 | 684 | 695 | 695 | 695 |
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