Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 43 | 94 | 92 | 36 | 48 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.00m | 12:24PM1.13m | 00:39AM0.90m | 1:15PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.11m | 6:08AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.20m | 6:53AM0.16m | 7:51PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 94 | 92 | 36 | 48 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | NE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 302 | 283 | 299 | 11 | 49 | 11 | 285 | 310 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 132 | 310 | 205 | 171 |
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