North Assateague (The Wedge) surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 EDT
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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
5.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Wednesday (Mar 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Mar 27) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 25th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 25th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 27th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Icy conditions (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.9
S
0.2
E
1.6
SSW
0.6
S
1.2
NNE
0.3
ESE
1
NNE
0.6
ENE
0.4
NE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.1
E
Period(s) (?)6789991049665957688888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)946982694728312771972566154235855551
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
10
ESE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
WSW
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
30
S
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:26PM
0.86
1:05AM
1.19
1:28PM
0.80
2:13AM
1.13
2:39PM
0.78
3:27AM
1.10
3:52PM
0.80
4:36AM
1.09
4:59PM
0.87
5:35AM
1.10
5:53PM
0.95
6:24AM
1.10
6:41PM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:38PM
-0.00
7:45AM
0.09
7:41PM
0.03
8:54AM
0.12
8:50PM
0.04
10:02AM
0.12
9:59PM
0.03
11:06AM
0.09
11:06PM
-0.00
11:59AM
0.04
12:07AM
-0.05
12:44PM
-0.01
12:59AM
-0.08
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise6:58--6:56--6:54--6:52--6:52--6:50--6:48--
Sunset-7:15--7:15--7:16--7:17--7:19--7:20--7:21-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C23456121316141821616671112131615
Feels °C (?)-5-2-100881081419-2-7-21046898
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Information about the North Assateague (The Wedge) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Assateague (The Wedge) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Assateague (The Wedge) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Assateague (The Wedge) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Assateague (The Wedge)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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North Assateague (The Wedge) is 4 km (2 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Maryland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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