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: 7 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
24.4° C
1.6° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
69
51
49
46
28
26
79
62
61
26
16
16
16
16
44
25
19
18
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
5
W
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:27PM1.37m
12:02PM1.47m
00:21AM1.31m
12:54PM1.51m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.24m
5:28AM0.10m
6:07PM0.28m
6:11AM0.14m
7:14PM0.32m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
28
26
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
29
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
26
26
27
26
26
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