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: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
25.4° C
2.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
0
0
3
23
18
13
13
7
8
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
35
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
10
W
15
NW
5
E
5
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:19PM1.56m
10:55AM1.56m
11:07PM1.45m
11:43AM1.51m
Low Tide
4:06PM0.03m
4:30AM-0.04m
4:51PM0.12m
5:08AM0.06m
5:36PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:51
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
22
20
21
23
23
23
23
26
27
28
27
Feels °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
22
21
19
17
17
20
21
25
24
29
30
29
28
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