
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 213 | 246 | 153 | 177 | 235 | 137 | 92 | 87 | 91 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 38 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.05m | 3:08AM0.78m | 3:54PM1.06m | 4:05AM0.76m | 4:48PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.14m | 9:31PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.17m | 10:34PM0.26m | 10:06AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | 161 | — | — | 149 | 137 | 92 | 87 | 91 | 57 | 34 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 21 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
299 | 213 | 246 | 153 | 177 | 235 | 2 | 34 | 42 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 20 | — | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 302 | 345 | 105 | 164 | 171 | 276 | 283 | 345 | 347 | 427 | 445 |
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