North Assateague (The Wedge) surfForecast / Maryland / USA

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North Assateague (The Wedge) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Assateague (The Wedge) sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Assateague (The Wedge) this week:

The surf forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Assateague (The Wedge) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 28th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 28th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 28th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
9
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
98
237
325
1056
947
732
658
784
990
763
471
249
96
145
138
135
165
144
108
84
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
20
SE
45
NE
45
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:08AM1.08m
3:42PM0.89m
4:13AM1.05m
4:44PM0.96m
5:09AM1.02m
5:35PM1.03m
5:56AM1.00m
6:18PM1.11m
6:38AM0.98m
6:58PM1.16m
7:18AM0.96m
7:37PM1.21m
7:57AM0.94m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.08m
9:40AM0.10m
9:49PM0.09m
10:36AM0.09m
10:55PM0.07m
11:25AM0.06m
11:54PM0.04m
12:08PM0.04m
00:45AM0.02m
12:47PM0.02m
1:28AM-0.00m
1:23PM0.02m
2:08AM-0.00m
1:59PM0.02m
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part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
11
15
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
12
12
15
8
5
7
11
0
-2
0
1
3
5
4
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
15
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
9
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
5
4
4
17
49
23
6
763
471
249
96
145
138
135
165
144
108
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.6
E
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
138
64
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
E
15
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
18
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
12
98
237
325
1056
947
732
658
784
990
2
5
12
28
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
302
1062
532
171
347
1120
281
70
662
70
156
156
87
70
339
128
11
96
1
106
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
7
8
5
6
5
4
9
6
5
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
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