The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Patch today?

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
0
1
2
2
!
!
!
!
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4
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
1.1
W
18
1.1
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
434
335
349
2090
2795
3993
4108
3820
3337
2726
2415
1794
1578
1406
1124
955
837
716
596
490
470
758
749
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:36PM1.21m
9:18AM0.84m
9:10PM1.24m
10:27AM0.85m
9:42PM1.25m
11:26AM0.87m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.12m
3:14PM0.28m
4:37AM0.02m
3:58PM0.37m
5:18AM-0.06m
4:41PM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
14
12
11
12
12
12
14
15
14
9
10
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
8
11
12
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
215
236
335
349
291
251
251
295
291
353
280
2415
1794
1578
1406
1124
955
837
716
596
433
373
325
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.7
WNW
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
21
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
1.1
W
18
1.1
W
18
Energy kJ
358
434
142
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
220
214
169
167
167
167
136
134
308
490
470
758
749
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
WNW
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
WNW
22
0.5
W
22
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
173
7
2
11
43
96
236
134
133
129
125
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
1.8
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1
15
197
2090
2795
3993
4108
3820
3337
2726
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
1
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
54
22
110
120
121
122
452
446
121
121
71
0
0
0
157
217
0
22
0
22
5
5
22
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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