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 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.6°C
3.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:45AM1.45m
00:09AM1.21m
12:33PM1.39m
1:01AM1.15m
1:23PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.26m
5:47PM0.31m
5:42AM0.36m
6:39PM0.40m
6:30AM0.45m
7:45PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:01
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
21
21
23
23
22
22
21
23
24
26
26
23
22
21
22
24
27
27
25
22
Feels °C
16
16
18
19
18
21
21
21
22
21
23
22
22
24
21
20
21
22
22
24
21
20
17
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