The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 10PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
0
0
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)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SE
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
1.2
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
35
20
32
45
16
16
8
10
26
35
102
26
20
19
10
6
8
10
10
10
9
8
3
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
E
10
E
10
NNW
15
N
10
E
30
ESE
35
E
20
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
WNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:17PM1.55m
8:46AM1.23m
8:53PM1.52m
9:27AM1.20m
9:30PM1.48m
10:09AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.09m
2:38PM0.24m
3:26AM0.09m
3:17PM0.27m
4:03AM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
23
22
20
15
15
16
19
20
16
14
13
13
14
14
17
20
20
20
20
18
17
17
20
22
18
18
16
11
13
14
15
17
10
7
8
10
11
12
15
16
15
16
17
14
12
12
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
37
35
20
4
5
2
16
8
5
5
33
26
20
19
10
6
5
5
2
2
9
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.5
E
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
1
2
45
5
5
3
2
1
1
1
7
4
8
10
10
10
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
3
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
16
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
E
3
0.7
SE
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
1.2
E
6
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
32
3
10
26
35
102
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
9
9
49
17
9
22
369
333
329
329
20
17
9
9
208
329
126
9
25
34
85
151
208
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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