
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 355 | 385 | 539 | 634 | 853 | 1021 | 1057 | 1280 | 1348 | 1487 | 1612 | 1736 | 2108 | 2839 | 3100 | 3620 | 3420 | 2913 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12AM0.81m | 1:50PM1.08m | 2:12AM0.82m | 2:49PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | 8:14AM0.32m | 9:16PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2525 | 2862 | 3620 | 2962 | 2648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
313 | 355 | 385 | 539 | 634 | 853 | 1021 | 1057 | 1280 | 1348 | 1487 | 1612 | 1736 | 2108 | 2839 | 3100 | 3512 | 3420 | 2913 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1062 | 1062 | 1099 | 1099 | 562 | 1196 | 281 | 276 | 276 | 300 | 569 | 562 | 562 | 433 | 751 | 562 | 559 | 482 | 438 |
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