Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.16m | 5:41PM1.44m | 6:12AM1.23m | 6:27PM1.50m | 6:54AM1.31m | 7:07PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.29m | 11:13AM0.34m | 11:59PM0.22m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:42AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | — |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | E 5 | — |
6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 192 | 373 | 68 | 377 | 208 | 134 | 131 | 167 | 131 | 131 | 157 | 1218 | 847 | 15 |
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