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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    42° N @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:29pm / 7:05am
  • BUOY 44089
    SE2.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 7pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (164) 3.4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    3ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    17mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    19mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    16mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    2ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:10am.
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