Chincoteague · Accomack County · Virginia
Assateague Surf Report & Forecast, Chincoteague, Virginia
Assateague, Chincoteague, Virginia: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 2.3 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 21 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 30 mph. Water is about 61°F, so a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high
- Swell
- 2.3 ft · 11 s · ESE
- Wind
- 21 mph (WNW), gusts 30offshore
- Tide
- 0.6 ft risinghigh 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm
- Water
- 61°F4/3
- Air
- 61°Ffeels like 45°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 4:55 pm
Assateague surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at 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 Assateague: 4 pm, Fair, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Good | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 3.8 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 4.0 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Good | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Fair | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 28 | 3.0 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 21 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 0.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 21 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | -0.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 0.1 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3–4 ft | Fair | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 2.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph offshore (WNW) | 3.8 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Fair | 7 mph offshore (W) | 4.2 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Fair | 6 mph offshore (WSW) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Fair | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 15 | 3.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 19 | 2.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 21 | 1.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 21 | 0.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 15 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 17 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (SW) | 1.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.9 ft |
Assateague waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Assateague arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 18 s
- Lulls
- about 70 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
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Assateague surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Assateague: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for 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 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.5 ft · 11 s · ESE | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 1.9 ft · 11 s · ESE | 6 mph offshore (WSW) | 15 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 10 s · ESE | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 5 mph onshore (E) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 3 s · ESE | 11 mph onshore (SE) | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 12 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 4 s · NW | 19 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 25 | 23 mph offshore (NW), gusts 29 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 3.2 ft · 4 s · NW | 23 mph offshore (NW), gusts 30 | 25 mph offshore (NW), gusts 31 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 8 s · ENE | 19 mph offshore (NW), gusts 27 | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 28 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 5 s · NNE | 15 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 21 | 16 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph offshore (NNW) | 11 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph cross-shore (N) | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Assateague are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Assateague tide chart and tide times
Tides at Assateague today, Monday, Nov 9: low -0.2 ft at 12:24 am, high 4.0 ft at 6:52 am, low 0.0 ft at 1:16 pm and high 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.6 ft and rising.
Assateague tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low -0.2 ft at 12:24 amHigh 4.0 ft at 6:52 amLow 0.0 ft at 1:16 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 1 amHigh 4.3 ft at 7:33 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:02 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 7:53 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:44 amHigh 4.3 ft at 8:14 amLow 0.7 ft at 2:37 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 8:36 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:19 amHigh 4.8 ft at 8:55 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 9:11 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:08 amHigh 4.4 ft at 9:28 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:17 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:52 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:15 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:01 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 10:46 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.5 ft at 4:47 amHigh 3.1 ft at 11:10 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:42 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 11:44 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.6 ft at 5:40 amHigh 3.0 ft at 11:59 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:33 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.5 ft at 12:40 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:38 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:51 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Assateague water temperature
The water temperature at Assateague is about 61°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 45°F and a 21 mph wind, a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 60 and 61°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 Assateague
- Chincoteague1.6 mi NNE · 3 ft · Poor to Fair
- North Assateague, Maryland32 mi NNE · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Ocean City Inlet & Pier, Maryland33 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Ocean City Boardwalk, Maryland34 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- 48th Street, Maryland37 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- 120th Street, Maryland40 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
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About Assateague
Assateague is a beach break in Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, facing east-southeast. Also called Toms Cove and Assateague Island VA.
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