Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | 9:37AM1.24m | 9:56PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | 3:26AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 106 | 254 | 283 | 280 | 283 | 276 | 302 | 233 | 250 | 302 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 302 | 228 | 225 | 171 |
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