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 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
20.1°C
1.4° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 5PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (28 Sep)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
20
20
11
7
7
11
14
14
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:48AM1.69m
9:12PM1.50m
9:30AM1.69m
10:00PM1.43m
10:20AM1.67m
10:57PM1.35m
Low Tide
3:18PM0.03m
3:21AM0.01m
4:03PM0.05m
4:02AM0.05m
4:52PM0.11m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
19
20
21
19
18
17
16
18
20
21
22
22
Feels °C
11
11
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
19
20
21
18
17
16
15
18
20
19
20
21
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