
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | ENE 6 | S 4 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 11 | S 5 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 69 | 64 | 37 | 44 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.33m | 9:24PM1.04m | 9:47AM1.30m | 10:05PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.26m | 10:47PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.05m | 3:26AM0.06m | 4:14PM0.11m | 4:04AM0.12m | 4:58PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
211 | 62 | 31 | 29 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
106 | 69 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | 1 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
28 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 164 | 250 | 250 | 1149 | 657 | 570 | 567 | 566 | 565 | 190 | 175 | 104 | 45 | 11 |
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