Overview

Sheltered Cove is a protected spot located on Barnegat Bay, on the west side of the barrier peninsula. As its name suggests, this cove offers very sheltered and flat waters, perfect for beginners. The shallow bay waters allow safe sailing. An excellent learning spot.

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Spot forecast for Sheltered Cove

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:09

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 03:14 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:31 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:30 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:10 · 0.5 m

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Sheltered Cove: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

326h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in March, with 326 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 232 mm.

Monthly averages: Sheltered Cove

Monthly averages — Sheltered Cove — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	249 h	4 °C	81 mm
February	25.5	242 h	6 °C	56 mm
March	30.0	326 h	12 °C	129 mm
April	29.0	325 h	16 °C	110 mm
May	29.5	309 h	21 °C	130 mm
June	29.0	300 h	27 °C	75 mm
July	29.5	253 h	29 °C	232 mm
August	29.0	269 h	27 °C	16 mm
September	27.5	294 h	23 °C	61 mm
October	27.5	262 h	19 °C	24 mm
November	27.5	253 h	13 °C	45 mm
December	27.5	243 h	6 °C	89 mm

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Technical details of Sheltered Cove spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Very flat and protected waters in the Barnegat Bay cove. Almost no chop. Sandy and muddy bottom. Very shallow depth. Weak tidal currents.

Hazards

Muddy bottom in some areas. Very shallow areas at low tide. Possible aquatic grass. Recreational boat traffic in the bay in summer.

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