The Cove at Sandy Hook surf break

The Cove at Sandy Hook surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove at Sandy Hook today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
46
40
90
186
272
307
400
381
368
315
268
194
165
132
94
72
69
67
53
50
46
45
34
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:13PM1.39m
2:24AM1.38m
3:07PM1.41m
3:19AM1.32m
4:01PM1.44m
4:15AM1.27m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.28m
8:54AM0.10m
9:21PM0.27m
9:46AM0.11m
10:18PM0.23m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
1
2
1
4
2
3
3
5
7
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
18
20
19
18
18
17
6
4
3
2
-1
0
0
1
5
5
5
8
9
8
9
11
11
13
19
21
19
18
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
7
194
165
132
94
72
69
67
53
50
46
45
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
7
12
14
21
22
32
34
34
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
28
46
40
90
186
272
307
400
381
368
315
268
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
412
412
233
223
412
412
412
188
186
186
430
31
26
17
17
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
9
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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