Surf Forecasts:
The Cove at Sandy Hook surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SE swell with 29 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cove at Sandy Hook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down, but this time in feet and the old measures. The Cove at Sandy Hook is lookin’ at a real dry spell over the next 16 days. The wave energy is barely a whisper, with values under 30 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and the swell heights are tiny. The water’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, about 77°, which is around 4° above the long-term average—nice for a dip, but doesn’t help the surf.
Sunday, August 16, kicks off with a 0.3 ft swell out of the SE, period around 9 seconds, and wind from the SSE at 12 mph, cross-off. It’s clean but flat. There’s no surf recommendations through the first week—Monday to Wednesday, swell heights are 1 ft to 2 ft at best, with periods of 5-7 seconds, and winds mixin’ it up from cross to onshore. Energy’s weak, 15 to 33 units. Thursday the 20th to Sunday the 23rd, it’s 0.3 ft to 1 ft, with some rain and onshore winds. A little 12-second pulse on Sunday the 23rd, but it’s only 0.3 ft, so nothin’.
The second week, from Monday, August 24 to Monday, August 31, stays the same: 0.3 ft to 1 ft swells from the SE or SSE, periods from 5 to 15 seconds. Winds are cross, cross-off, or onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes. Energy values stay low. Thursday, August 27 afternoon goes glassy with a 12-second swell, but it’s still only 1 ft. The spot’s a beginner-friendly beach and jetty, and it’s consistent, but the swell just isn’t there. The few clean moments don’t have any size. No standouts here—just a long, quiet stretch. For a spot that’s usually reliable, this is a blank run. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.56m | 11:07PM1.45m | 11:43AM1.51m | 11:56PM1.34m | 12:30PM1.47m | 00:45AM1.25m | 1:16PM1.42m | 1:34AM1.17m | 2:03PM1.38m | 2:25AM1.12m | 2:54PM1.35m | 3:21AM1.10m | 3:50PM1.35m | 4:22AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.12m | 5:08AM0.06m | 5:36PM0.21m | 5:48AM0.18m | 6:26PM0.31m | 6:31AM0.29m | 7:25PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.38m | 8:31PM0.42m | 8:27AM0.43m | 9:33PM0.40m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:26PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 19 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 14 | 16 | 18 | — | 19 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 5 | — | S 15 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1225 | 3328 | 2313 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 190 | 9 | 15 | 373 | 9 | 554 | 847 | 167 | 430 | 306 | 306 | 554 | 267 | 373 |
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