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: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
25.1° C
2.4° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
19
18
10
9
15
15
11
11
17
17
12
12
13
13
7
7
7
22
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
N
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
ENE
15
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
0
WSW
10
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:43AM1.51m
11:56PM1.34m
12:30PM1.47m
00:45AM1.25m
1:16PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.21m
5:48AM0.18m
6:26PM0.31m
6:31AM0.29m
7:25PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:49
7:47
 mm
1
5
Temp °C
23
26
28
27
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
29
Feels °C
24
26
29
29
26
26
27
26
28
27
26
26
28
28
26
26
27
27
25
27
28
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