The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Patch today?

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
13
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
178
174
167
148
196
196
253
243
171
367
298
289
271
146
144
113
111
101
107
94
91
98
101
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
S
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM1.00m
9:27PM1.16m
9:20AM0.98m
10:01PM1.20m
10:22AM0.97m
10:31PM1.23m
Low Tide
3:11AM0.34m
3:15PM0.05m
4:06AM0.22m
3:59PM0.12m
4:53AM0.11m
4:39PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:18
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7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
13
12
13
11
10
10
10
11
14
15
15
12
12
11
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
10
8
10
8
7
8
9
10
13
13
12
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
13
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
12
0.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
178
178
174
167
148
196
196
253
243
171
367
298
289
271
146
144
41
46
54
44
47
91
98
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NW
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
67
42
17
18
17
29
29
28
10
28
28
28
28
43
12
28
113
111
101
107
94
25
25
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
NW
8
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
7
17
39
29
29
34
22
21
28
34
35
22
9
12
25
10
27
27
28
28
25
18
25
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
72
13
31
35
35
39
33
26
23
24
105
84
112
58
32
47
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
22
22
54
121
1138
1169
110
0
0
0
0
0
123
764
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
122
54
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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