The Cove at Sandy Hook Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.45° N 73.98° W

The Cove at Sandy Hook 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.4° C
1.0° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
S
6
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
17
18
44
40
21
23
16
14
14
14
6
42
17
33
11
29
26
38
52
104
38
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
5
N
15
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
5
WSW
0
NE
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:59AM1.15m
3:33PM1.40m
3:55AM1.11m
4:27PM1.41m
4:55AM1.11m
5:20PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.32m
10:07PM0.33m
10:02AM0.33m
10:57PM0.30m
10:50AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:17
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
21
22
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
17
17
19
19
19
18
20
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
19
18
17
19
19
19
20
20
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