Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove at Sandy Hook. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.44m | 8:19PM1.58m | 8:42AM1.49m | 8:55PM1.55m | 9:17AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.05m | 2:13PM0.15m | 2:39AM0.02m | 2:54PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.02m | 3:35PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | S 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 4 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 99 | 506 | 373 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 979 | 554 | 1493 | 2602 | 2343 | 25 |
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