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 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
24.2°C
1.9° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
8
6
6
6
6
6
3
9
9
10
8
9
3
6
6
6
11
5
4
4
4
4
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
S
5
ENE
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
0
S
10
SSE
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:22AM1.12m
4:48PM1.38m
5:21AM1.16m
5:41PM1.44m
6:12AM1.23m
6:27PM1.50m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.39m
11:14PM0.29m
11:13AM0.34m
11:59PM0.22m
12:00PM0.29m
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thunderstorm
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:40
7:38
 mm
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
25
26
26
25
23
21
20
23
25
24
24
23
21
20
19
22
24
25
25
23
Feels °C
23
23
23
25
26
28
24
22
20
18
17
20
23
24
23
20
18
17
16
19
22
22
24
21
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