Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 6PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 26 | 48 | 91 | 112 | 0 | 77 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.19m | 11:09PM1.11m | 11:36AM1.17m | 11:53PM1.00m | 12:24PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.02m | 5:25AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.11m | 6:08AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 |
7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 77 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | SE 9 | NNE 2 | SE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | 19 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | 26 | 48 | 91 | 112 | 139 | 60 | 98 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1307 | 1307 | 2563 | 1062 | 1110 | 186 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 70 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 11 | 171 | 171 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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