North Assateague (The Wedge) surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 18 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
4.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average 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 (Mar 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 21) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 20th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 25th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 23rd Mar)7ft (2.2m) 7s

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 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Icy conditions (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 17°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
1
S
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
1.6
NE
2.1
NE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)999998896998895788898
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1381159159991038061643229181832140479428389324299161
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
35
SSW
20
W
20
N
10
NNE
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
35
NNE
35
NNW
25
N
20
NE
10
SSE
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:03PM
1.19
8:30AM
1.19
8:48PM
1.26
9:13AM
1.16
9:33PM
1.31
9:57AM
1.10
10:20PM
1.33
10:43AM
1.03
11:10PM
1.30
11:33AM
0.94
12:04AM
1.25
12:26PM
0.86
1:05AM
1.19
1:28PM
0.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:18AM
-0.16
2:37PM
-0.10
3:05AM
-0.17
3:18PM
-0.12
3:54AM
-0.16
4:01PM
-0.12
4:45AM
-0.11
4:48PM
-0.09
5:41AM
-0.05
5:40PM
-0.05
6:41AM
0.03
6:38PM
-0.00
7:45AM
0.09
Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise--7:05--7:03--7:03--7:01--6:58--6:58--6:56
Sunset7:08--7:09--7:10--7:12--7:13--7:14--7:15--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C0134789911131212131317440335
Feels °C (?)-5-4-1-1343178899914-6-4-8-4-10
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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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