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 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.6° C

2.8°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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 12AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
85
76
76
62
148
40
30
30
178
196
47
89
157
142
89
97
43
32
39
28
28
23
12
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM1.33m
1:23PM1.42m
1:37AM1.29m
2:14PM1.49m
2:35AM1.26m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.35m
6:45AM0.15m
7:37PM0.35m
7:42AM0.16m
8:53PM0.31m
8:47AM0.14m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
Feels °C
17
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
2
4
4
2
50
40
30
30
49
54
47
89
45
51
89
97
43
32
39
28
28
23
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
2
13
13
1
3
3
14
14
14
3
13
11
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
8
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
50
85
76
76
62
148
2
4
3
178
196
1
43
157
142
41
47
2
1
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
208
2477
253
443
735
267
306
1226
3333
59
59
31
31
20
31
188
330
190
57
0
21
147
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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