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North Assateague (The Wedge) surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Assateague (The Wedge) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Assateague (The Wedge) sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today?
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
83 | 67 | 43 | 30 | 38 | 63 | 74 | 54 | 64 | 79 | 134 | 263 | 342 | 427 | 434 | 434 | 410 | 410 | 368 | 392 | 381 | 515 | 538 | 477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:38PM1.34m | 12:04PM0.93m | 00:36AM1.23m | 1:06PM0.92m | 1:36AM1.13m | 2:12PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM-0.01m | 6:13PM-0.01m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:18PM0.05m | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:24PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — |
 kJ | 32 | 67 | 43 | 25 | 19 | 37 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 63 | 74 | 51 | 64 | 79 | 134 | 263 | 342 | 427 | 434 | 434 | 410 | 410 | 368 | 392 | 381 | 515 | 538 | 477 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 173 | 250 | 276 | 280 | 1070 | 224 | 257 | 273 | 285 | 262 | 285 | 273 | 291 | 291 | 156 | 156 | 302 | 305 | 156 | 156 | 662 | 624 |
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