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 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.4°C
1.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
3
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
5
5
4
6
6
4
10
22
2
6
5
5
5
5
12
7
7
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
20
W
15
W
15
N
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
E
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
0
SW
15
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:17AM1.53m
9:33PM1.51m
9:57AM1.55m
10:17PM1.44m
10:42AM1.57m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.12m
3:49AM0.02m
4:17PM0.13m
4:24AM0.05m
5:02PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
 mm
2
2
1
3
1
4
5
Temp °C
21
26
27
27
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
21
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
19
26
26
28
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
26
24
24
26
24
23
22
23
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