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Assateague Surf Photo: 'Hurrican Michael' by Nate Strang

Lat Long: 38.22° N 75.14° W

Issued: 7 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Assateague sea temperature is

19.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Assateague surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	ESE
	18 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ESE	ESE
	17 s	cross	4 s	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	ESE	ESE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	ESE	ESE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	ESE	ESE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	ESE
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	E
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	E
	15 s	cross	5 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	ESE	E
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		ESE	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		ESE	NE
	14 s	off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		ESE	NE
	13 s	off		13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	N	ESE	NNE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		ESE	NNE
	13 s	off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		ESE	E
	12 s	off		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		ESE	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	NNE	ESE	E
	12 s	glass	4 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Assateague around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 1.65m (5.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 12:07 pm 16 Sep 2012