North Assateague (The Wedge) surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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North Assateague (The Wedge) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Assateague (The Wedge) sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today?

The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
100
104
91
113
85
67
79
29
29
29
29
29
31
43
62
53
39
38
55
73
94
138
104
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:25AM1.05m
8:54PM1.52m
9:18AM1.02m
9:48PM1.49m
10:12AM0.99m
10:43PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:34AM-0.14m
2:27PM-0.16m
3:27AM-0.13m
3:18PM-0.16m
4:21AM-0.10m
4:13PM-0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
20
25
25
24
23
23
24
23
22
25
26
26
25
24
22
22
22
26
27
25
22
21
21
17
18
27
25
23
21
23
24
23
23
25
25
24
23
22
21
20
21
24
24
21
18
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
128
100
104
91
14
7
7
6
29
18
19
29
29
31
31
35
39
39
38
35
35
35
19
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
23
23
15
15
7
4
4
4
5
29
29
1
1
6
6
3
3
3
7
3
5
7
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
37
2
7
7
4
1
1
4
6
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
92
75
113
85
67
79
22
19
21
29
43
62
53
43
40
55
73
94
138
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
25
175
97
10
0
0
11
250
1062
1062
1062
619
32
186
99
53
662
249
629
257
257
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
6
4
4
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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