The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
28
28
27
27
39
19
15
14
8
9
8
8
5
6
7
7
14
14
7
7
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
N
10
N
15
N
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:15AM1.27m
4:52PM1.48m
5:10AM1.25m
5:40PM1.51m
6:00AM1.24m
6:23PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.12m
11:07PM0.19m
11:14AM0.14m
11:53PM0.15m
11:54AM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
18
19
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
23
22
21
21
20
19
21
21
18
19
17
21
17
16
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
19
21
23
20
20
21
19
16
20
18
17
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
45
28
28
27
27
39
19
15
14
8
8
8
8
1
6
7
7
12
14
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
22
22
22
23
23
23
4
4
3
9
5
8
5
1
2
1
14
13
7
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
4
7
7
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
34
2
2
3
5
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
17
17
9
211
233
70
70
9
15
9
9
15
68
15
34
15
15
25
15
114
34
64
131
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
5
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