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Assateague surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Assateague surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Assateague sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Assateague today?
The current surf forecast for Assateague at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Assateague. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
42 | 40 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 98 | 136 | 190 | 203 | 222 | 661 | 634 | 674 | 636 | 599 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.12m | 2:32PM1.00m | 2:47AM1.09m | 3:34PM1.03m | 3:50AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.16m | 8:36AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.07m | 9:56PM0.16m | 10:34AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 16 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 19 | 40 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 98 | 136 | 190 | 203 | 222 | 661 | 634 | 674 | 636 | 599 | 615 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 0 | 168 | 240 | 400 | 292 | 292 | 1108 | 1071 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 469 | 292 | 1147 | 541 | 213 | 38 | 145 | 329 | 416 | 548 | 1071 |
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