
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 9PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 47 | 51 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.39m | 1:01AM1.15m | 1:23PM1.34m | 1:54AM1.12m | 2:15PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.40m | 6:30AM0.45m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:39AM0.51m | 8:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | 10 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 47 | 51 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 554 | 1218 | 373 | 377 | 371 | 17 | 64 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 512 | 554 | 519 | 597 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 1226 | 1218 | 373 |
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