Sandy Hook Beach surf report

Highlands, New Jersey

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

54/ 100

Marginal Swell period at 7s is what holds this back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.6 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 5 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 65°F · 10% of the score 55

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Better nearby for surfing

66 Asbury Park BeachAsbury Park, New Jersey 66 Spring Lake BeachSpring Lake, New Jersey 62 Rockaway BeachQueens, New York

Sandy Hook Beach is also scored for

75 Families with kids surf calmness 1.6 ft 75 Walking & shelling low-tide window 4:31 PM

About Sandy Hook Beach

Sandy Hook Beach sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in January to 77°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 77°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in January.

Today it is 65°F. That is right on the October average of 65°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock about 2.5 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandy Hook Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 54 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 7s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Rockaway BeachQueens, New York Asbury Park BeachAsbury Park, New Jersey Spring Lake BeachSpring Lake, New Jersey