The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.6°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 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (24 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
220
300
309
352
659
682
190
161
135
96
72
70
69
53
50
48
46
36
36
35
23
15
23
Wind (km/h)
45
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
15
W
5
W
10
S
5
SW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:24AM1.38m
3:07PM1.41m
3:19AM1.32m
4:01PM1.44m
4:15AM1.27m
4:52PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.10m
9:21PM0.27m
9:46AM0.11m
10:18PM0.23m
10:32AM0.12m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:15
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
17
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
23
21
1
1
1
3
3
6
8
11
12
14
14
14
17
22
21
23
21
19
19
19
18
19
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
659
227
190
161
135
96
72
70
69
53
50
48
46
36
36
35
23
15
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
12
12
18
18
29
43
45
45
33
33
31
22
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
204
220
300
309
352
280
682
14
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
412
412
186
186
85
85
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
20
15
190
85
85
15
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
9
9
9
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
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