
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 5PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 21 | 36 | 58 | 75 | 82 | 103 | 127 | 135 | 164 | 181 | 190 | 228 | 196 | 235 | 258 | 325 | 388 | 435 | 425 | 473 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.34m | 4:46AM1.20m | 5:03PM1.40m | 5:37AM1.29m | 5:52PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.45m | 10:39PM0.31m | 10:46AM0.38m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:32AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
10 | 21 | 36 | 58 | 75 | 82 | 103 | 127 | 135 | 164 | 181 | 190 | 228 | 196 | 235 | 258 | 325 | 388 | 435 | 425 | 473 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 847 | 847 | 373 | 855 | 847 | 684 | 683 | 695 | 914 | 684 | 814 | 684 | 202 | 740 | 861 | 981 | 1278 | 1278 | 256 | 256 |
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