
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
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17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.13m | 00:51AM0.83m | 1:30PM1.09m | 1:48AM0.80m | 2:32PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.22m | 7:12PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.37m | 7:53AM0.30m | 9:09PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — |
10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — |
4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 218 | 302 | 310 | 617 | 617 | 186 | 104 | 11 | 345 | 358 | 302 | 302 | 310 | 345 | 596 | 565 | 565 | 283 | 1152 | 1150 | 427 |
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