The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Break

The Cove at Sandy Hook 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.45° N 73.98° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
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)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
5
5
4
8
7
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
6
8
7
7
4
12
5
0
42
202
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
35
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
E
0
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
E
25
SE
30
SE
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:11AM1.54m
12:55PM1.46m
1:03AM1.44m
1:46PM1.46m
1:54AM1.35m
2:34PM1.45m
Low Tide
6:24AM-0.01m
6:41PM0.23m
7:18AM0.07m
7:46PM0.29m
8:13AM0.13m
8:50PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
4
4
14
6
Temp °C
21
20
19
23
26
26
25
22
21
20
19
22
25
24
24
24
23
22
22
19
19
22
21
21
Feels °C
16
14
12
17
20
19
20
19
19
18
17
21
23
23
24
24
23
21
21
16
15
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
11
11
5
5
4
8
7
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
7
7
4
12
5
5
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
9
9
12
42
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
9
68
68
26
22
49
9
15
15
34
15
114
43
15
34
90
34
114
131
167
3246
1684
1570
2325
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
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