The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.1°C
1.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 1AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
2.1
WNW
8
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
380
299
290
375
516
607
600
594
410
432
502
502
502
496
489
331
314
309
309
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:51PM1.12m
00:21AM1.24m
1:16PM1.17m
1:05AM1.17m
1:43PM1.22m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.36m
7:20AM0.07m
7:37PM0.29m
7:50AM0.14m
8:21PM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
14
13
13
12
13
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
17
16
13
13
Feels °C
13
14
11
10
11
11
12
14
12
12
9
9
8
9
13
16
16
14
11
11
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