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The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Forecast
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The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° C
(Which is 3.1°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 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 51 | 66 | 73 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 136 | 242 | 307 | 400 | 475 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.38m | 00:32AM1.53m | 1:18PM1.38m | 1:29AM1.45m | 2:13PM1.39m | 2:24AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.16m | 6:54AM0.03m | 7:05PM0.24m | 7:56AM0.08m | 8:16PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 8:13 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 13 | S 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 51 | 66 | 73 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 136 | 242 | 307 | 400 | 475 | 463 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 34 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 557 | 527 | 554 | 597 | 2538 | 2538 | 600 | 480 | 443 | 412 | 412 | 914 | 914 | 211 | 232 | 412 | 306 | 186 |
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