Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 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) | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.41m | 8:26AM1.13m | 8:56PM1.37m | 9:16AM1.17m | 9:42PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM-0.15m | 2:33AM-0.07m | 2:36PM-0.16m | 3:17AM-0.08m | 3:27PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | — | SE 8 | S 5 | E 13 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1196 | 1070 | 1099 | 1099 | 1070 | 1198 | 358 | 2097 | 668 | 3126 | 624 | 390 | 2110 | 2110 | 742 | 438 | 302 | 3013 | 3148 | 427 | 427 |
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