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 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
25.7°C
3.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
8
8
6
11
44
61
7
24
7
6
3
6
11
8
9
12
14
22
13
10
10
8
12
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:21AM1.10m
3:50PM1.35m
4:22AM1.12m
4:48PM1.38m
5:21AM1.16m
5:41PM1.44m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.43m
10:26PM0.36m
10:23AM0.39m
11:14PM0.29m
11:13AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:40
 mm
1
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
25
27
28
26
24
22
21
20
23
25
25
24
22
Feels °C
22
22
21
22
21
22
21
22
21
22
23
26
27
26
23
21
18
18
16
19
19
20
19
18
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