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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.6°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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
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
SSE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
ESE
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
10
10
15
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
3
8
18
30
47
48
50
40
47
46
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
0
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
E
20
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:57AM1.55m
10:17PM1.44m
10:42AM1.57m
11:09PM1.37m
11:35AM1.56m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.13m
4:24AM0.05m
5:02PM0.18m
5:03AM0.10m
5:54PM0.24m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:27
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
27
26
25
23
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
Feels °C
23
22
21
23
23
23
24
25
26
31
27
27
26
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
22
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