Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | 9:37AM1.24m | 9:56PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.28m | 10:37PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | 3:26AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.04m | 4:04AM0.05m | 4:34PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
37 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 17 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 280 | 283 | 244 | 264 | 302 | 192 | 302 | 302 | 34 | 302 | 302 | 2193 | 2110 | 199 | 104 | 358 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 1062 | 1149 | 1053 |
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