The surf forecast is 2 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Assateague Island, MD

WEATHER FORECAST
66° SE @ 5 → 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:16am / 12:05pm
BUOY 44084
SSE2.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 4am on Thu 5/21

WINDSSW 6 mph

PRIMARYSSE (166) 2.8 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYSE (124) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

S

4mph
1.8ft
9s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

22mph
1.8ft
9s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
3.9ft
5s
NE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
4.6ft
5s
ENE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

25mph
6.2ft
6s
ENE
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

26mph
7.5ft
7s
ENE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

22mph
6.2ft
8s
E
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
7.9ft
7s
ENE
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
7.5ft
8s
E

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
choppy

SE

9mph
6.9ft
9s
E
12pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

S

11mph
6.2ft
9s
E
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

WSW

3mph
5.4ft
9s
E

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
4.8ft
9s
E
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
4.2ft
9s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
3.8ft
9s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	S 4mph	1.8ft 9s SE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 22mph	1.8ft 9s SE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	3.9ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	4.6ft 5s ENE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 25mph	6.2ft 6s ENE
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	NE 26mph	7.5ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	NE 22mph	6.2ft 8s E
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	ENE 20mph	7.9ft 7s ENE
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	7.5ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft choppy	SE 9mph	6.9ft 9s E
12pm	4-6+ ft choppy	S 11mph	6.2ft 9s E
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	WSW 3mph	5.4ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NE 9mph	4.8ft 9s E
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 12mph	4.2ft 9s E
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	3.8ft 9s E

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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