
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 238 | 214 | 198 | 186 | 205 | 186 | 186 | 223 | 263 | 269 | 269 | 260 | 285 | 246 | 241 | 194 | 198 | 160 | 146 | 111 | 107 | 72 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.16m | 3:22PM1.30m | 4:03AM1.23m | 4:17PM1.34m | 4:54AM1.33m | 5:10PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:57PM0.30m | 10:14AM0.39m | 10:41PM0.21m | 11:02AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
270 | 238 | 214 | 198 | 186 | 205 | 186 | 186 | 223 | 263 | 269 | 269 | 260 | 285 | 246 | 241 | 194 | 198 | 160 | 146 | 111 | 107 | 72 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 |
1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 34 | 202 | 695 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 695 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 695 | 695 | 684 | 186 | 186 | 243 | 353 | 353 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 26 | 59 |
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