Ocean City · Worcester County · Maryland
North Assateague Surf Report & Forecast, The Wedge, Maryland
North Assateague, The Wedge, Maryland: 3–4 ft, chest to head high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.0 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 22 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 60°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm.
3–4 ft
chest to head high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 2.0 ft · 11 s · ESEplus 1.1 ft · 4 s · N
- Wind
- 22 mph (WNW), gusts 31offshore
- Tide
- 0.4 ft risinghigh 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm
- Water
- 60°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 60°Ffeels like 43°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 4:53 pm
North Assateague surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at North Assateague: 7 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at North Assateague: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 3.9 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 28 | 3.1 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 2.2 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Fair | 21 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | 0.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | 0.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 0.0 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3–4 ft | Fair | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 1.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 13 | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 13 | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 7 mph offshore (W) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (WSW) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 17 | 2.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 18 | 0.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 15 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SW) | 1.6 ft |
North Assateague waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at North Assateague arrive about every 2 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 4.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 14 s
- Lulls
- about 73 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 46% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
North Assateague surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at North Assateague: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for North Assateague are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.2 ft · 12 s · ESE | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 1.6 ft · 11 s · ESE | 7 mph offshore (W) | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 10 s · ESE | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 3 s · ESE | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 12 mph offshore (W) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 7 s · S | 21 mph offshore (NNW) | 25 mph offshore (NNW) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.5 ft · 3 s · NW | 23 mph offshore (NW) | 24 mph offshore (NW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 4 s · NW | 19 mph offshore (NW), gusts 27 | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 28 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 3 s · NW | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 16 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 25 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (NNW) | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph cross-shore (N) | 5 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for North Assateague are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
North Assateague tide chart and tide times
Tides at North Assateague today, Monday, Nov 9: low -0.1 ft at 12:36 am, high 3.9 ft at 7:03 am, low -0.1 ft at 1:30 pm and high 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.4 ft and rising.
North Assateague tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low -0.1 ft at 12:36 amHigh 3.9 ft at 7:03 amLow -0.1 ft at 1:30 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:13 amHigh 4.2 ft at 7:43 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:17 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 8:05 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:52 amHigh 4.2 ft at 8:24 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:51 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 8:48 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:26 amHigh 4.8 ft at 9:02 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:39 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:20 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:16 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:37 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:32 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 10:10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:57 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:25 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:15 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 10:52 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.5 ft at 4:56 amHigh 3.0 ft at 11:20 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:56 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 11:50 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.6 ft at 5:48 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:10 pmLow 0.5 ft at 6:46 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.3 ft at 12:47 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:47 amHigh 2.8 ft at 1:02 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
North Assateague water temperature
The water temperature at North Assateague is about 60°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°F and a 22 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 58 and 60°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near North Assateague
- Ocean City Inlet & Pier1.2 mi NE · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Ocean City Boardwalk1.9 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- 48th Street4.4 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- 120th Street8.0 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Fenwick Island, Delaware9.9 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Bethany Beach, Delaware16 mi N · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About North Assateague
North Assateague is a jetty in Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, facing east-southeast. Also called OC Inlet South Jetty, Assateague Wedge and OCMD Wedge.
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