The Wave
Crowds concentrate on clean, peeling right-handers off the jetty.
It usually fires on SE-E swells with light W-SW winds offshore.
Low-to-mid tide or a rising tide sharpens the peak and lengthens the run.
Surf GuideNew Jersey
The Cove at Sandy Hook
A compact right-hand point tucked at Sandy Hook’s third jetty that can turn short south-to-east groundswell into fast, hollow rights when the angle and tide line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for The Cove at Sandy Hook in New Jersey.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationNew Jersey, US
Live conditions
- Waves 1 ft+
- Period 6 s
- Wind N 13 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
2.4 ftrising
- Low0.1 ft
- High5.2 ft
- Low0.4 ft
- High5.4 ft
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