Assateague surf break

Assateague surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 29 Sep 2025 EDT
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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
23.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Assateague this week:

The surf forecast for Assateague over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Assateague in the next 12 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 4th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 4th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 30th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Assateague over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SE
1.5
SE
1.7
SE
2.1
ESE
2.2
SE
1.9
SE
2.5
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)141615161512111010101010109910988910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2641087134921232055106015831076100686759237135224921118612563473725
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SW
5
SW
20
S
15
SW
5
SW
15
S
10
WSW
0
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:46AM
0.81
2:07PM
1.01
2:45AM
0.83
3:06PM
1.03
3:46AM
0.88
4:07PM
1.07
4:45AM
0.97
5:04PM
1.13
5:37AM
1.07
5:55PM
1.20
6:24AM
1.19
6:43PM
1.25
7:08AM
1.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:54PM
0.29
7:38AM
0.33
9:04PM
0.27
9:02AM
0.31
10:02PM
0.21
10:07AM
0.25
10:52PM
0.13
11:03AM
0.16
11:37PM
0.05
11:54AM
0.08
12:21AM
-0.02
12:45PM
0.00
1:05AM
-0.08
1:35PM
-0.06
Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Sunrise--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00
Sunset6:46--6:45--6:44--6:42--6:40--6:38--6:37--
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222222222219191818171717171717191820212021
Feels °C (?)222220191813131212111215151517161620191822
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Maryland

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Assateague (light winds from the N at Ocean City Airport 11 km from Assateague). 0.6m 12s groundswell from the SE with a 0.4m 15s groundswell, also from the SE and a 0.4m 6s windswell, also from the SSE as well as a 0.3m 4s local chop, also from the ENE. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Assateague Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Assateague provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Assateague can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Assateague surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Assateague) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Assateague may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Assateague is 15 km (9 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Maryland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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