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: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
25.1° C
2.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 3AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
10
9
15
11
11
11
12
14
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NE
0
NNW
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:56PM1.34m
12:30PM1.47m
00:45AM1.25m
1:16PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.21m
5:48AM0.18m
6:26PM0.31m
6:31AM0.29m
7:25PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:49
7:47
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
27
25
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
25
28
28
29
28
Feels °C
28
25
25
26
26
27
28
26
25
26
26
26
25
24
26
28
26
28
27
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