Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 2PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 417 | 135 | 198 | 210 | 270 | 372 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.32m | 1:22AM1.11m | 1:35PM1.29m | 2:15AM1.12m | 2:27PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.46m | 6:57PM0.41m | 6:48AM0.52m | 8:05PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.53m | 9:07PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 135 | 198 | 210 | 270 | 372 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 33 | 417 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 420 | 250 | 847 | 847 | 858 | 979 | 855 | 34 | 855 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 1218 | 695 | 31 | 202 | 817 | 814 | 814 | 695 | 684 |
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