The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
31
30
33
23
23
15
23
0
9
3
14
11
12
13
14
20
146
62
145
40
26
25
12
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
SW
10
NNW
20
SW
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:38PM1.82m
9:16AM1.43m
9:32PM1.78m
10:16AM1.41m
10:31PM1.70m
11:18AM1.38m
Low Tide
2:20PM-0.09m
3:17AM-0.17m
3:13PM-0.07m
4:08AM-0.16m
4:06PM-0.02m
5:00AM-0.10m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
23
23
22
23
26
28
29
26
24
22
23
28
32
32
26
26
24
23
23
29
32
26
27
25
23
23
23
22
23
24
27
24
24
22
23
28
31
31
25
25
23
23
22
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.1
S
16
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
24
31
30
33
23
23
15
9
2
14
11
12
13
14
20
42
5
47
40
26
25
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
8
2
2
10
11
10
41
25
26
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
3
3
7
5
5
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
99
9
23
11
14
17
47
30
52
33
43
80
146
62
145
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
4
9
99
9
9
9
267
233
847
847
420
377
9
2
9
2
2
2
0
21
0
0
15
22
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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