The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.5° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
197
181
181
212
206
208
208
208
232
294
290
261
255
400
237
280
354
285
251
226
183
174
204
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
5
W
5
S
5
W
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:06PM1.46m
11:49AM0.97m
10:02PM1.51m
12:36PM1.03m
10:56PM1.53m
1:18PM1.07m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.25m
4:34PM0.57m
5:59AM-0.30m
5:32PM0.55m
6:47AM-0.32m
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part cloud
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clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
14
17
18
16
14
13
13
13
13
17
18
18
15
14
13
13
15
18
17
16
Feels °C
11
10
12
11
14
16
17
14
12
11
11
12
11
16
17
15
12
11
11
11
14
17
14
12
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