
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 5PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 8 | 314 | 342 | 423 | 525 | 571 | 773 | 840 | 894 | 1004 | 942 | 1059 | 1201 | 1466 | 1800 | 2459 | 2986 | 3204 | 3309 | 2936 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.11m | 1:12AM0.81m | 1:50PM1.08m | 2:12AM0.82m | 2:49PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | 8:14AM0.32m | 9:16PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2667 | 2862 | 3309 | 2648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
201 | 271 | 314 | 342 | 423 | 525 | 571 | 773 | 840 | 894 | 1004 | 942 | 1059 | 1201 | 1466 | 1800 | 2459 | 2986 | 3204 | 3152 | 2936 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 1062 | 1062 | 1099 | 1099 | 1070 | 570 | 281 | 281 | 273 | 279 | 1143 | 562 | 559 | 281 | 300 | 2110 | 562 | 559 | 559 | 438 |
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