The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.0° 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 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
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)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
1.2
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
36
126
47
25
26
26
18
15
22
15
16
12
12
8
8
19
27
7
8
15
15
27
27
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:31PM1.70m
11:18AM1.38m
11:32PM1.62m
12:20PM1.38m
00:32AM1.53m
1:18PM1.38m
Low Tide
4:06PM-0.02m
5:00AM-0.10m
5:00PM0.06m
5:55AM-0.03m
5:59PM0.16m
6:54AM0.03m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
9
2
1
1
3
6
1
Temp °C
32
32
28
26
24
24
29
32
31
20
18
15
15
14
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
31
31
27
25
23
23
28
31
31
18
16
12
14
8
6
9
10
11
12
10
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
34
36
40
10
25
26
26
18
15
22
15
16
7
8
8
8
12
7
8
12
2
9
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
10
5
11
3
3
3
3
12
12
8
1
19
27
7
7
7
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
9
9
8
2
8
8
8
8
8
4
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
0.3
WSW
2
1.2
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
104
1
126
47
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
14
11
15
15
27
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
9
0
0
15
9
9
9
9
22
17
9
9
31
28
20
855
543
20
28
583
591
600
554
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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