
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 10AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 50 | 83 | 71 | 49 | 128 | 215 | 8 | 12 | 582 | 808 | 1121 | 1430 | 1707 | 2249 | 2472 | 2472 | 2574 | 2581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.87m | 12:01PM1.16m | 00:18AM0.83m | 12:52PM1.11m | 1:12AM0.81m | 1:50PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.23m | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.28m | 7:29PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 83 | 71 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 15 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | 1 | 9 | 21 | 50 | 123 | 13 | 48 | 128 | 215 | 283 | 476 | 582 | 808 | 1121 | 1430 | 1707 | 2249 | 2472 | 2472 | 2574 | 2581 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 1143 | 216 | 94 | 106 | 484 | 433 | 438 | 1062 | 1062 | 1099 | 1099 | 582 | 582 | 440 | 433 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 1143 |
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