Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
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16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.49m | 8:55PM1.55m | 9:17AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.51m | 9:57AM1.55m | 10:17PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.02m | 2:54PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.02m | 3:35PM0.12m | 3:49AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 7 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | — | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 5 | — | S 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 |
1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 |
1 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 59 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 519 | 554 | 68 | 167 | 167 | 224 | 554 | 554 | 2449 | 2325 | 61 | 59 | 131 | 167 | 167 | 554 | 847 | 1225 | 1225 |
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