Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.31m | 7:07PM1.55m | 7:32AM1.38m | 7:44PM1.58m | 8:07AM1.44m | 8:19PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.23m | 1:23AM0.10m | 1:30PM0.19m | 2:02AM0.05m | 2:13PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 41 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 131 | 167 | 979 | 847 | 21 | 21 | 233 | 333 | 337 | 1218 | 1218 | 1218 | 424 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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