Assateague Island Beach with kids today
Berlin, Maryland
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Assateague Island Beach
Assateague Island Beach sits on the Maryland coast, where the water runs from about 43°F in January to 78°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in June, July, August and September — 4 months of the year — peaking around 78°F in July and dropping to about 43°F in January.
Today it is 68°F. That is 1° above the October average of 67°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station South Point, Sinepuxent Neck about 3.7 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Assateague Island Beach good for families today?
Fine with close supervision — we score it 75 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 68°F.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.