Surf Forecasts:
The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cove at Sandy Hook this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Cove at Sandy Hook in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak conditions ahead, so patience is the name of the game.
For the first week, from Thursday the 16th through to the end of the month, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely making it to 0.3ft to 2ft, and the energy is weak. The combined energy figures are in the single digits or low double digits (values like 5, 11, 32) – that’s just not enough to get excited about. Winds are a mixed bag of cross-off and cross-shore breezes, but with no real swell to work with, it doesn’t matter. The water is sitting at 73° – that’s about normal for the time of year, a touch warmer than average.
There’s a small window of hope tucked away at the end. On Saturday the 25th, the morning shows a little pulse of swell. Over at The Cove at Sandy Hook, we’ve got a 2ft swell creeping in from the SE with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light and cross-off from the W, which should keep things clean. The combined energy climbs to 117, which is a moderate bump. It’s still not big, but it’s the best we’ll see. The score says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – meaning it’s rideable, but don’t expect barrels. For a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets in this flat spell.
After that, it drops back down again. The 31st has a similar look with a 3ft SE swell and a clean cross-off wind, which might offer another small window, but it’s still just ordinary.
The main takeaway? The first 10 days are a bust. If you’re desperate, the morning of the 25th is your only real shot. Otherwise, grab a different board, because the ocean isn’t giving us much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 15 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 34 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.52m | 9:56PM1.70m | 10:38AM1.52m | 10:49PM1.61m | 11:32AM1.51m | 11:41PM1.50m | 12:22PM1.50m | 00:32AM1.40m | 1:11PM1.47m | 1:20AM1.30m | 1:57PM1.44m | 2:08AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.42m | 2:59AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM-0.03m | 4:20AM-0.16m | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:04AM-0.09m | 5:18PM0.12m | 5:48AM-0.00m | 6:11PM0.22m | 6:34AM0.10m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:24AM0.20m | 8:10PM0.35m | 8:17AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 42 | 34 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 25 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1694 | 1218 | 167 | 2616 | 847 | 1602 | 858 | 208 | 1300 | 17 | 61 | 9 | 59 | 211 | 211 | 1123 | 1218 | 9 | 50 | 20 | 20 |
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