The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.8° 

The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Patch today (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (29 Sep)8ft (2.4m)9s

Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
14
1.9
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
388
379
261
479
230
913
812
658
573
445
475
598
611
586
573
586
563
528
491
410
365
316
310
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
NW
5
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:03AM1.04m
1:25PM1.34m
3:06AM0.98m
2:06PM1.34m
4:19AM0.93m
2:55PM1.31m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.39m
8:49PM-0.05m
8:32AM0.48m
9:43PM-0.06m
9:21AM0.56m
10:47PM-0.05m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
14
14
15
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
20
19
18
14
13
13
13
14
19
20
18
15
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
18
17
14
13
16
15
15
15
20
17
16
12
12
12
12
13
18
18
17
14
16
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