Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Assateague (The Wedge) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at North Assateague (The Wedge). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 79 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 92 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.11m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
7 | 1 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 92 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 14 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 11 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | 79 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 106 | 139 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 11 | 11 | 171 | 276 | 339 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 310 | 302 | 302 | 302 |
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