Onset Harbor, MA to Atlantic Highlands, Sandy Hook, NJ map preview

Onset Harbor, MA to Atlantic Highlands, Sandy Hook, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Offshore overnight coastal route crosses Buzzards Bay, passes Block Island and wind turbines, runs outside Long Island, and heads through the major New York shipping channel, Ambrose Inlet, and through Sandy Hook. Keep a close eye on fast-changing marine forecasts.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Onset Harbor, MA to Atlantic Highlands, Sandy Hook, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-04T10:35:22.264404+00:00Distance: 181.5 NMDeparture: 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00 3.0237591999999998 kts 0.22 m 0.1 kts W W 20.4 / 23.1 °C
2026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00 6.479484 kts 0.54 m 0.4 kts ENE ENE 25.1 / 21.5 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 3 to 14 kts with waves 0.7 to 2.4 ft with period of 4 to 7 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 89% reaching, 11% on the nose. Sea state: 22% cross-seas, 78% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°11%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°67%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°22%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°0%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling22%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused78%

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