
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 7AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | - | - |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 48 | 27 | 73 | 58 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 75 | 16 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.30m | 1:57PM1.44m | 2:08AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.42m | 2:59AM1.15m | 3:33PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.20m | 8:10PM0.35m | 8:17AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.36m | 9:11AM0.32m | 10:07PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 29 | 31 | — | 27 | 73 | 58 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 75 | 16 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | S 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | — |
6 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 847 | 979 | 979 | 1218 | 1218 | 1218 | 1218 | 267 | 211 | 211 | 160 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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