The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Break

The Cove at Sandy Hook 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.45° N 73.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
19.8° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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 28°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
48
37
36
20
20
23
26
27
17
16
12
11
10
7
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:14PM1.63m
12:00PM1.46m
00:11AM1.54m
12:55PM1.46m
1:03AM1.44m
1:46PM1.46m
Low Tide
4:48PM0.05m
5:33AM-0.09m
5:42PM0.14m
6:24AM-0.01m
6:41PM0.23m
7:18AM0.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
29
28
26
24
21
19
21
24
26
26
23
20
18
18
22
25
25
24
21
19
18
18
22
23
Feels °C
25
23
22
21
16
14
17
20
22
22
20
14
12
11
15
19
20
19
17
15
15
15
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
59
48
37
36
20
20
23
26
27
17
16
12
11
10
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
16
9
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3272
152
9
9
22
9
9
9
9
15
9
22
22
683
306
26
68
53
53
25
26
114
114
554
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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