Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 6AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 19 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 19 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:28AM0.77m | 4:14PM1.08m | 4:27AM0.79m | 5:09PM1.12m | 5:19AM0.84m | 5:56PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.25m | 10:53PM0.34m | 10:25AM0.23m | 11:45PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
16 | 15 | — | — | 22 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
— | — | 51 | 57 | 62 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | 40 | 25 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 250 | 173 | 2563 | 178 | 186 | 540 | 250 | 484 | 479 | 19 | 302 | 1 | 220 | 171 | 175 | 174 | 171 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11 |
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