Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 6 |
7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 371 | 420 | 554 | 246 | 373 | 267 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 15 |
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