Walking Assateague Island Beach today
Berlin, Maryland
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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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 a beach walk today?
Good for a walk — we score it 72 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 7:49 AM.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Assateague Island Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 7:49 AM at 0.4 ft.