The Patch Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Marin County, USA)

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The Patch Surf Guide

The Patch in SF Marin is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.

The Patch Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Patch:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Patch occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Patch (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Patch with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in January while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Patch Location Map

Interactive The Patch surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Patch is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Patch is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Patch Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 04:42 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The Patch look like?

Latest photos from The Patch. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jpita Sr (Tama)

Tides at The Patch

Current tide and informaton

For Bolinas Lagoon, California, 2 km from The Patch.

Next High Water: 03:19pm | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 08:32am | -0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

The Patch Sea Temperature

The The Patch water temperature is rather cool (14.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.