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North Assateague (The Wedge) surfForecast / Maryland / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Thursday (May 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 (May 11) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 11th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Assateague (The Wedge) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
151 | 130 | 104 | 59 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 87 | 94 | 41 | 43 | 82 | 155 | 404 | 188 | 70 | 37 | 25 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:20AM0.83m | 11:45PM1.11m | 12:05PM0.81m | 00:32AM1.07m | 12:56PM0.81m | 1:23AM1.04m | 1:51PM0.84m | 2:18AM1.02m | 2:49PM0.90m | 3:14AM1.02m | 3:46PM0.99m | 4:08AM1.04m | 4:39PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.18m | 6:15AM0.23m | 6:03PM0.21m | 7:03AM0.25m | 6:57PM0.23m | 7:53AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.23m | 8:42AM0.22m | 8:54PM0.21m | 9:31AM0.17m | 9:54PM0.16m | 10:20AM0.11m | 10:54PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
— | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 404 | 188 | 70 | 37 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 16 | ESE 11 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | N 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | E 13 | E 18 | SE 11 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 4 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | 151 | 130 | 104 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 87 | 94 | — | 43 | 82 | 155 | — | 6 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 872 | 1152 | 0 | 73 | 11 | 11 | 171 | 175 | 230 | 567 | 32 | 0 | 386 | 171 | 1062 | 168 | 445 | 81 | 11 | 201 | 567 |
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