Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 43 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 61 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.17m | 11:53PM1.00m | 12:24PM1.13m | 00:39AM0.90m | 1:15PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.11m | 6:08AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.20m | 6:53AM0.16m | 7:51PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 61 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 106 | 171 | 158 | 199 | 106 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 178 | 339 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 302 | 201 | 218 | 233 |
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