Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 20 | 21 | 47 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:28AM0.77m | 4:14PM1.08m | 4:27AM0.79m | 5:09PM1.12m | 5:19AM0.84m | 5:56PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.25m | 10:53PM0.34m | 10:25AM0.23m | 11:45PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 |
2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | 1 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 22 | — | 22 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 358 | 250 | 2409 | 173 | 178 | 186 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 233 | 11 | 171 | 175 | 171 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 175 | 105 | 11 |
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