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 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.2° C
0.7° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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)
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
E
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
30
32
46
27
57
51
20
26
27
21
14
26
12
10
14
14
15
14
14
25
11
9
20
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
5
N
15
SSE
30
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:50AM1.15m
6:10PM1.47m
6:39AM1.19m
6:54PM1.51m
7:22AM1.24m
7:33PM1.54m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.25m
11:37AM0.30m
00:30AM0.20m
12:24PM0.27m
1:14AM0.15m
1:10PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
thunderstorm
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mod rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:15
 mm
2
1
3
1
4
2
7
6
2
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
21
20
21
23
23
23
24
22
21
21
22
25
23
20
21
22
Feels °C
20
20
20
22
20
20
20
21
19
20
21
23
22
20
23
22
21
21
22
24
25
20
19
22
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