The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.1° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
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)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
WNW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
94
93
167
173
275
287
179
189
256
282
383
379
379
379
370
499
465
527
610
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29PM1.30m
5:29AM0.85m
4:21PM1.30m
7:11AM0.85m
5:24PM1.30m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.08m
10:31AM0.53m
00:19AM0.05m
11:43AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
17
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
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