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: 1 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
16.7°C
1.7° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (23 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
57
27
31
61
40
40
23
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
28
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
NE
5
E
10
SE
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
0
SW
10
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:58PM1.44m
6:22AM1.57m
6:43PM1.48m
7:03AM1.68m
7:26PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.18m
00:03AM0.05m
12:37PM0.08m
00:44AM0.00m
1:25PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
14
16
16
14
Feels °C
4
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
10
9
7
8
7
7
11
13
12
10
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