
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 9AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 71 | 145 | 229 | 381 | 250 | 212 | 88 | 64 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.69m | 8:36PM1.48m | 8:57AM1.66m | 9:16PM1.40m | 9:35AM1.59m | 9:58PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.01m | 2:33PM0.02m | 2:41AM0.06m | 3:15PM0.06m | 3:18AM0.13m | 3:55PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 |
9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 213 | 381 | 188 | 211 | 88 | 57 | 55 | 38 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 71 | 145 | 229 | 314 | 250 | 212 | 301 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1354 | 1345 | 1345 | 1120 | 1120 | 1120 | 233 | 121 | 185 | 202 | 59 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 59 | 232 | 211 | 211 | 1291 | 597 |
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