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 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
21.3°C
2.2° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 12AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)--
Afternoon (26 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (26 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
2
E
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
2.1
E
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
605
616
1136
774
761
761
669
658
504
427
401
379
372
380
731
313
148
95
129
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
50
NNE
65
NE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
55
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
65
NNE
65
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
50
NE
40
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:13PM1.56m
7:35AM1.58m
7:52PM1.57m
8:10AM1.65m
8:31PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.04m
1:48PM0.08m
2:03AM0.01m
2:33PM0.04m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
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 mm
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2
2
2
14
8
3
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2
2
19
7
2
3
2
7
6
13
Temp °C
21
20
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
16
19
19
17
17
17
Feels °C
11
9
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
9
13
11
10
12
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