
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 9PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 109 | 114 | 91 | 73 | 98 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 69 | 69 | 107 | 115 | 145 | 298 | 485 | 637 | 845 | 1099 | 1176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.08m | 3:52AM0.84m | 4:31PM1.12m | 4:47AM0.91m | 5:20PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.30m | 10:06PM0.38m | 9:50AM0.28m | 10:56PM0.34m | 10:46AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | E 14 | — | — |
160 | 109 | 114 | 91 | 73 | 98 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 25 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
— | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 41 | 69 | 69 | 107 | 115 | 145 | 298 | 485 | 637 | 845 | 1099 | 1176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 1435 | 1319 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 175 | 305 | 1070 | 1073 | 1070 | 1073 | 262 | 1196 | 427 | 665 | 156 | 427 | 427 |
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