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 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cove at Sandy Hook sea temperature is
23.8° C
1.6° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook at 6AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
7
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
3
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
10
7
7
7
8
11
12
6
6
6
6
16
16
6
15
6
3
3
3
3
3
24
20
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:41PM1.50m
12:22PM1.50m
00:32AM1.40m
1:11PM1.47m
1:20AM1.30m
1:57PM1.44m
Low Tide
5:48AM-0.00m
6:11PM0.22m
6:34AM0.10m
7:08PM0.30m
7:24AM0.20m
8:10PM0.35m
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
2
5
Temp °C
24
23
22
24
26
27
27
24
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
26
26
24
Feels °C
23
22
19
20
22
22
24
20
19
19
18
21
20
20
20
20
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
24
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