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 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
26.4° C
3.5° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
10
0.4
NW
3
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
4
4
7
3
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SE
25
SSE
20
SW
40
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
on
High Tide
7:57PM1.76m
8:30AM1.58m
8:44PM1.73m
9:18AM1.60m
9:31PM1.66m
Low Tide
2:22AM-0.14m
2:30PM-0.04m
3:08AM-0.15m
3:19PM-0.02m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:54
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
27
28
26
24
22
22
25
29
31
29
27
25
24
24
25
26
26
27
22
Feels °C
25
26
24
22
21
21
24
29
30
25
24
23
23
23
25
25
23
25
16
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