The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 12PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
18
20
28
16
6
12
23
50
59
58
53
41
33
32
17
17
16
16
8
26
8
7
11
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
N
45
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
15
ENE
10
N
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
S
30
S
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
NW
15
N
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:27AM1.25m
7:41PM1.57m
8:07AM1.24m
8:17PM1.55m
8:46AM1.23m
8:53PM1.52m
Low Tide
1:16PM0.20m
2:05AM0.09m
1:58PM0.21m
2:46AM0.09m
2:38PM0.24m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
19
19
21
19
18
17
17
19
19
18
15
15
13
5
2
1
2
5
8
9
9
8
9
13
15
12
17
15
14
14
13
15
15
13
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
10
6
3
3
1
5
12
23
50
59
58
53
41
33
32
6
4
5
16
8
26
8
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
17
17
16
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
6
18
20
28
16
6
3
2
10
39
6
5
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
90
333
330
987
987
1278
208
17
9
4
0
0
329
233
9
9
15
15
34
208
233
333
329
329
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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