Assateague Island
Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Today at a glance
Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:12 pm5.7
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
5.6
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
5.3
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5.3
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.8
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.7
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
4.3
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5.2
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 14°C58°F
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 2515 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 2817 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.9 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:12 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 5 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
- Low 11 am, -0.8 m3 ft
- High 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- Low 12 am, -0.9 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
- Tue6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
- Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
- Thu7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Assateague Island
Assateague Island is a 37-mile (60 km) long barrier island located off the eastern coast of the Delmarva Peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean. The northern two-thirds of the island are in Maryland, and the southern third is in Virginia. The entire island is designated as Assateague Island National Seashore, though management is shared by three entities.
The Maryland section contains the majority of Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park. The Virginia section contains Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and a one-mile stretch of land containing the lifeguarded recreational beach and interpretive facilities managed by the National Park Service (NPS). It is best known for its herds of feral horses, pristine beaches, and the Assateague Lighthouse. The island also contains numerous marshes, bays, and coves, including Toms Cove. Bridge access for cars is possible from both Maryland and Virginia, though no road runs the full north-south length of the island.
Source: Assateague Island on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- 25 km16 miOcean City Municipal Airport (OCE)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Great Egging Beach12 km7.7 mi north away5.6 Good later
- Little Egging Beach13 km7.9 mi north away5.6 Good later
- Bow Beach19 km12 mi south-west away6.2 Good later