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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 Friday (May 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 15th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 15th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 17th May)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
60
95
65
85
60
60
118
49
153
110
37
28
21
36
39
49
39
40
41
41
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
5
W
15
S
25
S
25
SW
15
SW
20
S
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
10
SSW
10
ENE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:20PM1.35m
6:43AM1.07m
7:10PM1.45m
7:34AM1.06m
8:02PM1.50m
8:25AM1.05m
8:54PM1.52m
9:18AM1.02m
9:48PM1.49m
10:12AM0.99m
10:43PM1.43m
11:07AM0.96m
11:38PM1.34m
Low Tide
11:58AM-0.03m
00:47AM-0.06m
12:48PM-0.09m
1:41AM-0.11m
1:37PM-0.14m
2:34AM-0.14m
2:27PM-0.16m
3:27AM-0.13m
3:18PM-0.16m
4:21AM-0.10m
4:13PM-0.12m
5:18AM-0.05m
5:11PM-0.07m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
4
5
6
Temp °C
14
17
14
13
16
17
18
20
20
24
28
24
26
29
26
25
27
21
24
26
20
13
11
8
7
11
15
15
15
16
22
26
23
26
27
23
22
23
16
24
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
SE
8
1
S
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
38
60
95
65
85
60
60
59
49
81
7
22
28
18
36
39
49
39
19
41
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
10
3
30
38
33
46
84
26
14
4
37
28
21
3
1
1
1
40
8
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
19
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
10
3
3
1
1
16
7
5
1
1
5
3
5
10
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.9
SSE
8
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
3
7
9
8
1
1
118
116
153
110
1
1
7
3
3
16
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
11
1
1
73
0
97
441
25
10
41
15
0
52
218
250
2430
519
0
34
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
3
4
7
4
3
4
3
1
4
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
4
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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