Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE 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 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | 9:37AM1.24m | 9:56PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.28m | 10:37PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | 3:26AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.04m | 4:04AM0.05m | 4:34PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
37 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 3 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 4 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | SE 4 |
— | 1 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 283 | 280 | 283 | 73 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1448 | 2193 | 225 | 106 | 358 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 1149 | 1149 | 1149 |
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