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 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.9°C
3.2° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
4
12
10
13
14
15
10
10
10
8
8
8
12
12
8
7
4
15
16
26
26
20
12
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
W
20
NNE
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:31AM1.65m
9:46PM1.49m
10:14AM1.59m
10:31PM1.39m
10:58AM1.52m
Low Tide
3:16AM-0.02m
3:40PM0.05m
3:53AM0.05m
4:22PM0.12m
4:29AM0.15m
5:03PM0.21m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
 mm
1
4
13
9
Temp °C
22
23
23
21
23
26
26
25
24
21
18
20
23
24
22
20
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
22
24
25
21
25
29
27
26
24
16
12
14
16
16
15
14
12
12
12
14
17
16
16
15
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