The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.3° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 9AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
81
83
86
177
181
177
91
133
143
202
204
204
148
130
192
280
578
590
506
461
511
601
686
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:37AM0.81m
6:50PM1.36m
9:52AM0.89m
7:54PM1.40m
10:45AM0.97m
8:57PM1.45m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.05m
1:03PM0.58m
3:04AM-0.04m
2:21PM0.61m
4:04AM-0.12m
3:32PM0.59m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:12
8:10
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
16
17
16
13
12
12
12
14
18
18
18
14
14
15
14
16
19
18
17
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
12
15
15
13
11
10
10
11
13
17
17
16
12
13
14
13
16
18
16
13
11
11
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