Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 58 | 53 | 44 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.21m | 10:50AM1.19m | 11:09PM1.11m | 11:36AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM-0.06m | 4:42AM-0.03m | 5:08PM0.02m | 5:25AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 86 | 58 | 53 | 44 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 83 | 141 | 139 | 58 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2664 | 2238 | 1516 | 1307 | 2101 | 1110 | 1110 | 1307 | 2664 | 3011 | 1049 | 186 | 1110 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 11 |
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