The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Assateague Island, MD

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    36° SSE @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:22pm / 9:04am
  • BUOY 44089
    ESE1.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 7pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (134) 1.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (63) 0.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    15mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    24mph
    6ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    25mph
    8.8ft
    7s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 8:11am.
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